TN 88 (04-24)

GN 00308.052 Missouri Vital Records

A. Process

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit in the county that granted the divorce. Marriage records are available from the Recorder of Deeds in the county that issued the license. The cost of copy varies.

Birth and death records are available from the cities and counties listed in section C below. See Remarks for important information on requesting birth certificates.

B. Procedure - state sources

1. Address and FO code

Bureau of Vital Records

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

930 Wildwood Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

(573) 751-6387

FO Code 740

NOTE: 

You can find the most up-to-date information including the application form for a vital record and cost of copy from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. In addition, you can find EIN information here.

2. Type of payment

Personal check or money order payable to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

3. Remarks

Vital Records provides a certified statement of marriage or divorce that occurred from July 1948 to present. For certified copies of the actual marriage license or for records prior to July 1948, contact the Recorder of Deeds office in the county that issued the license. For certified copies of the actual divorce decree or for records prior to July 1948, contact the Circuit Clerk's office in the county that granted the decree.

Send all requests directly to the Bureau of Vital Records. Do not go through the parallel office. In hardship cases, send an SSA-L706 with third party draft and return envelope. Response will take 12-16 weeks.

Verification/Certification of Birth Records

For birth certificate verifications, use the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) system. For instructions about EVVE, see GN 00302.980. If the EVVE verification of birth records is not successful:

  • Create a letter in DPS to send a request for verification by following the instructions:

    · Include request to verify birth certificate ####, DOB MM/DD/YYYY, Individual’s Name

    · Indicate EVVE failed/unsuccessfulInclude

    · Include EVVE result printout

    · Include copy of BC

    · Include a completed SSA-562-U3 (see GN 00904.097 – BVS is the Assisting Office)

  • A manual verification payment is not necessary after a failed EVVE verification/certification.

IMPORTANT: 

Information for Verification of Vital Records can be found here.

The Missouri Bureau of Vital Records (BVR) requires a signed release for a birth record request for another person. SSA must also have a signed release when requesting a birth record (e.g., for verification purposes). You may use the SSA-L706, Letter to Custodian of Birth Records, available in OS 15010.331. You may also use the VS-151, the Application for Copy of Birth or Death Certification, on the Missouri Department of Health site available at the link within this section.

NOTE: 

Missouri BVR requires notarization on Form SSA-L706-F3 or on Form VS-151.

Information regarding documents required to obtain certified copies of Vital Records can be found here. The Missouri BVR requires applicants who request vital records to submit photo identification (i.e., a driver's license, passport, or school, work, or military identification). Government-issued photo is preferred. Include a copy of the individual's identification with the SSA-L706. If the applicant does not present photo identification, they must submit two alternative forms of identification. If SSA sends the request for the individual, the BVR will accept many forms of alternate identification (e.g., a bill from home, health care card, Social Security card, bank application, Medicaid card). A photocopy is acceptable. If the FO employee is the requester, the employee must also submit a copy of their identification. See GN 00308.001B.3 for acceptable forms of identification.

If the number holder requests the vital record directly, they must include a photocopy of their photo identification.

Can FO verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? - No

C. List of counties

Kansas City

Bureau of Vital Records

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

930 Wildwood Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

See Remarks, above, for other information.

St. Louis (city)

Bureau of Vital Records

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

930 Wildwood Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

See Remarks, above, for other information.

Make all requests directly to the BVR. In hardship cases send an SSA-L706, third party draft and return envelope.

 

St. Louis (county)

Bureau of Vital Records

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

930 Wildwood Drive

Jefferson City, Mo 65109

Make all requests directly to the BVR. Do not contact the parallel FO. See Remarks, above, for other information.


To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200308052
GN 00308.052 - Missouri Vital Records - 04/15/2024
Batch run: 04/15/2024
Rev:04/15/2024