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Mississippi Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: Long form: $12.00, Short form: $7.00
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700State office has records since 1912. Full copies of birth certificates obtained within 1 year after the event are $7.00. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $3.00 each for birth. For earlier records, contact the Clerk in the county where event occurred.
For out-of-State requests only bank or postal money order or bank cashier's check are accepted and should be made payable to Mississippi State Department of Health. Personal checks are accepted only for in-State requests. If drawn on a Mississippi bank. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (601) 576-7981. A recorded message may be reached on (601) 576-7450. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.ms.gov.
Mississippi Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $10.00
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700State office has records since 1912. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $2.00. For earlier records, contact the Clerk in the county where event occurred.
For out-of-State requests only bank or postal money order or bank cashier's check are accepted and should be made payable to Mississippi State Department of Health. Personal checks are accepted only for in-State requests. If drawn on a Mississippi bank. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (601) 576-7981. A recorded message may be reached on (601) 576-7450. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the Internet at http://www.ms.gov.
Mississippi Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: $10.00
Mississippi Department of Health
Section of Vital Statistics
717 Delaware Street, SE
P.O. Box 9441
Minneapolis, MN 55440State office has statistical records only from January 1926 to July 1, 1938, and since records from January 1942. Additional copies of same record ordered at same time are $2.00.
For earlier records contact Clerk in county where license was issued. Cost of copy $3.00.
Mississippi Divorce Records
Cost for copies: see remarks
Mississippi Department of Health
Section of Vital Statistics
717 Delaware Street, SE
P.O. Box 9441
Minneapolis, MN 55440State office has records since January 1926. Certified copies are not available from State office. Index search only available at $6.00 for each 5-year increment. Book and page number for county record provided.
For earlier records contact the Chancery Clerk in county where divorce was granted.
