Death Records and Death Certificates in Missouri

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Missouri Death Records

The population of Missouri was recorded 6,137,428 on July 1, 2019, a 2.48% increase since the 2010 United States Census. In 2011, the racial composition of the state was 84.0% White American (81.0% non-Hispanic white, 3.0% White Hispanic), 11.7% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7% Asian American, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.9% multiracial American, and 0.1% some other race.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Missouri death records. Use the links and the tips below for Missouri death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Missouri death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Missouri

Missouri death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Missouri death records, Missouri death certificates, Missouri death notices, Missouri death indexes, and other related Missouri genealogy records.

Missouri death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Missouri.

Missouri Death Index

Missouri death records database

Links to Missouri death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Missouri social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Missouri with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Missouri

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Missouri Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Missouri

Vital records were kept on a statewide basis beginning in August, 1909. The city of St. Louis, however, began recording deaths in 1850 and births in 1870. It is estimated that about 60% compliance was met in these earlier recordings for that city. Marriage records are recorded with the county Recorder of Deeds. For birth and death records after August, 1909, write:

Missouri Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Missouri death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Missouri.

Missouri Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Missouri news agencies.

Missouri counties for death record research

  • Adair County
  • Andrew County
  • Atchison County
  • Audrain County
  • Barry County
  • Barton County
  • Bates County
  • Benton County
  • Bollinger County
  • Boone County
  • Buchanan County
  • Butler County
  • Caldwell County
  • Callaway County
  • Camden County
  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Carroll County
  • Carter County
  • Cass County
  • Cedar County
  • Chariton County
  • Christian County
  • Clark County
  • Clay County
  • Clinton County
  • Cole County
  • Cooper County
  • Crawford County
  • Dade County
  • Dallas County
  • Daviess County
  • DeKalb County
  • Dent County
  • Douglas County
  • Dunklin County
  • Franklin County
  • Gasconade County
  • Gentry County
  • Greene County
  • Grundy County
  • Harrison County
  • Henry County
  • Hickory County
  • Holt County
  • Howard County
  • Howell County
  • Iron County
  • Jackson County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
  • Knox County
  • Laclede County
  • Lafayette County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
  • Lincoln County
  • Linn County
  • Livingston County
  • Macon County
  • Madison County
  • Maries County
  • Marion County
  • McDonald County
  • Mercer County
  • Miller County
  • Mississippi County
  • Moniteau County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
  • New Madrid County
  • Newton County
  • Nodaway County
  • Oregon County
  • Osage County
  • Ozark County
  • Pemiscot County
  • Perry County
  • Pettis County
  • Phelps County
  • Pike County
  • Platte County
  • Polk County
  • Pulaski County
  • Putnam County
  • Ralls County
  • Randolph County
  • Ray County
  • Reynolds County
  • Ripley County
  • Saline County
  • Schuyler County
  • Scotland County
  • Scott County
  • Shannon County
  • Shelby County
  • St. Charles County
  • St. Clair County
  • St. Francois County
  • St. Louis city/county
  • St. Louis County
  • Ste. Genevieve County
  • Stoddard County
  • Stone County
  • Sullivan County
  • Taney County
  • Texas County
  • Vernon County
  • Warren County
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
  • Webster County
  • Worth County
  • Wright County