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Vital Records in Knox County
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Who
can order certified copies: Pursuant to 19 CSR 10-10, the
registrant, a member of his/her family, his/her guardian, or one
of their official representatives shall be considered to have a
direct and tangible interest and may be issued a certified copy
of a vital record such as a birth or death certificate.
Immediate family members are qualified to receive copies of
birth certificates. Immediate family members shall include those
family members and in-laws in the direct line of descent up to,
but not including, cousins. This qualification of entitlement
also applies to Statements of Marriage, Divorce, and Single
Status. All family members, genealogists representing a family
member, and professionally recognized genealogists are eligible
to receive copies of death certificates. All family members
includes in-laws and cousins and great and step relationships
for the following: brother, sister, mother, father, son,
daughter, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, or uncle. Family
members outside of these relationships (ex: great, great) will
need to produce additional documentation or information to
demonstrate the applicant's link to the requested record.
Alternatively, direct and tangible interest documents may be
used to prove entitlement. Note: death records over fifty (50)
years old may be searched for using the Secretary of State’s
Missouri Digital Heritage website.
Additional requirements.
VitalRec
Birth and Death Certificates - 1920 - present, $15, Death
Certificates, from 1980 to present, $14.00/each, $11/each
additional copy. Records prior to above dates are available
through Bureau of Vita Records in Jefferson City
Birth
and Death Certificates - 1920 - present, $15, Death
Certificates, from 1980 to present, $14.00/each, $11/each
additional copy. Records prior to above dates are available
through Bureau of Vita Records in Jefferson City
Birth &
Death - the State of Missouri began a central registry of
Missouri births and deaths reported from 1 Jan 1910 to the
present. While vital record keeping began in 1910, some delayed
certificates may be available before 1910. However, there is no
guarantee of a record’s existence either before or after 1910.
To request a birth or death certificate locally, contact
your nearest
local public health agency. To request a birth or
death certificate from the Department of Health and Senior
Services in Jefferson City, follow the steps outlined in How to
Obtain a Copy of a Vital Record (form).
Where are these
records available?
Local level – Births: 1920-present. Death:
1980-present. (Short form versions)
State level – Births:
1910-present. Death: 1910-present. (Short form and long form
versions)
How can I order a copy?
Local level –
Varies. Contact local public health agency directly.
State
level – In person, mail, and phone/online via VitalChek. See How
to Obtain a Copy of a
Vital Record
Under the Missouri
Adoptee Rights Act (RSMo 193.125 and 193.128, RSMo), adoptees,
adoptee’s attorneys, birth parents, and lineal descendants of
deceased adoptees can request a copy of the adoptee’s original
birth certificate. The copy will be non-certified and will be
stamped with “For genealogical purposes only. Not to be used for
establishing identity”. Both adoptees and birth parents have the
option to complete a contact preference form stating whether
they would like to be contacted.
Adoptee birth
certificates cannot be ordered online. The requestor should
allow additional processing time from the date of submitting
their paper application to receive their original birth
certificate due to the demand for these records and the research
required to find and process these records. Vital Records
processes these requests in a first in, first out manner.
If you are an adoptee, an attorney of an adoptee or birth
parent requesting a copy of the adoptee’s original birth
certificate, use
Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original
Birth Certificate by Adoptee, Adoptee’s
Attorney or Birth
Parent.
If you are a lineal descendant of a deceased
adoptee requesting a copy of the adoptee’s original birth
certificate, use Application for Non-Certified Copy of Original
Birth Certificate by Lineal Descendant. A
lineal descendant as
defined in 19 CSR 10-10.130 is a person who is in direct line to
an ancestor, such as child, grandchild, great-grandchild, and so
on, either by blood or legal adoption. This does not include a
step-child or collateral descendant. Collateral descendants are
those from the line of a brother, sister, aunt, or uncle.
If you are an adoptee and would like to state your
preference for contact, use Adoptee Contact Preference Form.
If you are a birth parent and would like to state your
preference for contact, use Birth Parent Contact Preference
Form.
If you are a birth parent and would like to provide
medical information, use Birth Parent Medical History Form.
Follow all instructions on the forms and submit the forms
along with applicable fees to:
Bureau of Vital Records
930
Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Where are
these records available:
Local level - Not available.
State level - Available if criteria met and record on file.
How can I order a copy?
Local level - Not available.
State level - In person and by mail. See above and How to Obtain
a Copy of a Vital Record
Birth
Records for Knox County after 1910, can be obtained by the
Knox County Health Department or
Missouri
Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records
Missouri Birth Records
Missouri Digital Heritage -
includes collections for
birth and still born
(pre 1910)
VitalChek - 24 hr service for birth, death &
marriage records, there is a fee but Missouri Department of
Health mentions them as an option
Ordering Marriage Records
Certificate of Marriage or Divorce Form
In Missouri, two
different marriage related documents are available for issuance.
A
marriage statement and a marriage certificate. The Certified
Statement Relating to Marriage issued by the Department of
Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City will only include
the names of both spouses, date of marriage, and county where
the marriage was recorded. Certified statements can be helpful
if an individual is not certain of the county in which the
marriage was recorded. An actual certified copy of the original
marriage certificate may only be obtained by contacting the
Knox County Clerk.
Where are these records available?
Local level – Certified copy of the original marriage
certificate. No statement available.
State level – Certified
Statement Relating to Marriage. No certificate available.
Reporting of marriages began in July 1, 1948.
How can I
order a copy?
Local level – Varies. Contact county recorder
of deeds directly.
State level – In person, mail, and
phone/online via VitalChek. See How to Obtain a Copy of a Vital
Record
Certified copy of the original divorce decree can
be ordered through the County Clerk
We strive to document sources
that will you assist you in locating your loved ones.
My name is Kimberly
Taylor Morgan and I'm the foster mom for Knox County, which is up
for adoption.
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Bob
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ASC -
Troy
Hogg
ASC -
Kimberly Taylor Morgan
ASC & Technical Advisor -
Lynda Peach
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of the County Coordinator. If any person who donates material in
the future and wishes to have it returned to them, it will be accomplished upon request.
The material on Knox County, Missouri webpages are available for the free use
of individuals in furtherance of researching their personal genealogy. Any commercial use
where money is asked for, for any reason is strictly prohibited.
Our sincere THANKS to the former Knox County Coordinators!
This page is being currently updated by Kimberly Morgan.
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Last Edited:
11 Aug 2025
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