Wednesday 25 June 2014

Missouri Public Records

By Ben Kingsley


The state of Missouri is one of the many states that are considered open. The Public Records Missouri manages are comprised of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. These documents are open files which mean that the local state people can request it anytime that they find it necessary.

Most of the public documents of Missouri are used to conduct genealogy. The documents are good source of information when updating the family tree. It is necessary to update any relevant events to help the future generation to easily track the family history. Another use of this document is for government transactions since it is a requirement to prove the identity of the person involved. The documents are also used by those who are needed to check on the background of an individual.

Each document contains information that is unique to itself. All of the citizens of Missouri are issued a birth certificate when they were born. It contains details about when and where the individual was born. A death certificate is created and given to the immediate relatives of the deceased individual. This would show the cause of the death as well as the date and place where the person passed away. Marriage and divorce certificates are generated upon marriage and separation. This would contain important details about the event.

In requesting for a copy of any of the public documents of the state, one has to know the basic information about the incident and the record being obtained. This can be easier if the one who filed the request is the person himself. The state actually allows its residents to only request for their personal files; otherwise an authorization has to be presented to proceed. The cost for the retrieval would depend on the type of file being requested. The cost would not go beyond $20 per type of document.

The Vital Records Section at the office of the Department of Health is where all of the state's public documents are being managed. It is where one can request for any of the public documents of the state. The state has kept records of birth and death since 1910, while marriage and divorce certificates have been indexed since 1948. Records before those years are not available at the state office; instead one can obtain it at the county clerk office at the county where the incident has been documented.

All of the public records government of Missouri manages can now be requested through the Internet. Doing the search online has helped speed up the retrieval process. It can be obtained even without going to any office. One simply needs to fill out the online form and the results of the search are displayed on the computer screen in just seconds




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