What you need
Fee
$14.00 for the first certificate
ID
A valid photo ID
Where
1619 North Main, Poplar Bluff
When
Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee pending confirmation: BCHD to confirm the current fee for additional copies of the same record before launch.
Which years we have
Death certificates from 1980 to the present are available here. Recording of deaths in Missouri began January 1, 1910. For older records, contact the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records in Jefferson City at (573) 751-6387.
Who may receive a copy
Death records are open to a wider group than birth records.
All family members
Genealogists representing family members
An attorney acting for the person or their family
A physician acting for the person or family
A funeral director acting for the family
What is on a death certificate
A death certificate records age, sex, race, date of birth, parents, and spouse if married, along with information about the circumstances and cause of death.
Ordering by mail
Complete the death section and the bottom section of the application
Have the application notarized
Send to 1619 North Main St, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 with the fee
Application for a vital record — death
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