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Recording of births began January 1, 1910.
Certificates may be received after completing a one-page request of information and providing a valid picture ID. The fees are as follows: Birth Certificates $15.00. Sample forms are provided for information only, forms may be obtained at the Butler County Health Department.
Certificates are usually available within 10 minutes of completing the request. However, NOT all birth certificates will be available for printing from the local health department due to various reasons. |
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Throughout life, a person uses his or her birth certificate to prove age, parentage and citizenship. Birth certificates are needed for entrance to school; voter’s registration; obtaining a driver’s license, marriage license, passport; veterans’ benefits; welfare and/or social security benefits and many other purposes.
Birth certificates for births from 1920 to the present are available through the local health department.
Who may receive copies of birth certificates?
- Registrant (the person whose certificate is filed)
- A member of your immediate family which includes those family members and in-laws in the direct line of descent up to, but not including cousins:
- A guardian may receive a copy of a birth certificate of a child who is under direct care and custody, with appropriate guardianship papers
- Foster Parents with appropriate custody papers
- A stepparent
- An attorney acting on behalf of the person/family
- Authorized agent of person or family
- Others as demonstrated by a direct and tangible interest when information is needed for determination or protection of personal or property rights
Who may not receive a copy of birth certificates?
- Cousins
- Funeral Directors
- An alleged father
- Genealogists
- Friends
Order birth certificates online. VitalChek is an online source for government-issued vital records. VitalChek is secure and fast. For more information, click here. |
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Not all Birth Certificates are available at the local health department due to various reasons. In the event you cannot obtain at the local office, you may contact the following:
Bureau of Vital Records
930 Wildwood Drive
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (573) 751-6381
Fax: (573) 526-3846
House Bill No. 894 of the 86th Missouri General Assembly enables local registrars of official county health agencies to issue computer-generated certifications of birth and death records.
Whenever it is necessary to establish an applicant’s right to information from a vital record, the local registrar may require identification of the applicant or a notarized sworn statement. Missouri law also gives the local registrar authority to withhold the issuance of a copy of a vital record when they find that an application was made through misrepresentation or fraud. The registrar has the authority to withhold the issuance of a copy of the certificate until a court determination of the facts has been made. |
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