Birth or Death Certificates

The City of Columbia is committed to providing public health services that prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, promote healthy behaviors, prevent injuries and illness, assure the quality and accessibility of health services, monitor the health of the population, provide social services and promote and protect civil rights.

Birth or Death Certificates

How do I get a birth or death certificate?

Please visit our office or mail this completed application (English Form or Spanish Form) with payment to the health department at:

Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services
Registrar's Office
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205-6015

Where do I go to apply for a birth/death certificate?

1005 W. Worley - map
P.O. Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65203

Phone: (573) 874-7355

On what days and times can I apply for a birth/death certificate?

We are available Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. You can also mail your completed application with payment to the address listed above. Please note that we are closed on the following holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, July 4th (Friday before if the 4th falls on a Saturday, Monday after if the 4th falls on a Sunday), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Who can request a birth or death certificate?

For privacy purposes, the following individuals are the only permitted persons that are able to request a birth or death certificate.

Registrant
Immediate family member
Legal guardian (Please bring your guardianship papers)
Legal representative

How much do birth certificates cost?

Birth certificates are $15 per certified copy. Payments can only be made using cash, check or money order.

How much do death certificates cost?

Death certificates are $13 for the first copy and $10 for each additional copy. Payments can only be made using cash, check or money order.

Please note:

The Health Department/Registrar’s Office has access to Missouri birth records only from 1920 to the present. Missouri death records are available from 1980 to the current year.
Not all records will be available for printing due to various reasons
For information to be used for genealogy purpose, please contact the Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records or call 573-751-6387.
For more information, please contact us.

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