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You can order birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records on-line, by mail, phone or in person by visiting our Vital Records office.
Birth certificates cost $17, with a $6 fee for additional copies of the same record.
Birth Certificates
- Order Copies of Birth Certificates OnlineAvailable through a private records service for an additional fee; payable by credit card
- Order Birth Certificates by MailPayable by check or money order
- Order Birth Certificates in PersonOur Vital Records office in Ridgeland, MS is open for customer service Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Directions and information - Order Birth Certificates by PhonePhone orders are placed through a private records service for a small additional fee; payment is by credit card. To order by phone, call our Vital Records office at 601-206-8200.
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The MSDH Vital Records division maintains Mississippi birth and death records from November, 1912 to the present.
Birth Certificates Outside of Mississippi
If you are a US Citizen born outside Mississippi, check with the National Center for Health Statistics for information regarding your home state.
NCHS Vital Records page- If you were born in another country, check with the Embassy for that country.
Other Records
- Death Certificates
- Marriage and Divorce Records
Last reviewed on Jun 7, 2022
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In order to request a copy of a birth certificate you must complete the form Application for Search of Birth Record Files. To learn more, see FORMS located in the right-hand column. Completely fill out the form. Submit it with the following information:
A valid government issued photo identification (ID) that must be readable and is not expired/out of date (if an ID is not provided, unreadable, or expired, the request will be returned unprocessed).
To learn more about valid IDs, see Resources
To learn more about the required costs/fees, see Resources
You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred.
Illinois Department of Public Health Submit check or money order payable to IDPH | $10 - certified copy with the following items: name, date of birth, sex, place of birth, mother/co-parent’s maiden name, mother/co-parent’s place of birth, mother/co-parent’s age, father/co-parent’s name, father/co-parent’s place of birth, father/co-parent’s age, file date, date issued and State File number $15 - certified copy with information collected at time of birth (information has varied throughout the years) $2 each additional copy $10 - genealogical copy | |
Fax | 217-523-2648 | |
Online | To order online, visit VitalChek Network. A major credit card is required. | $15 - certified copy with all information collected at time of birth (information has varied throughout the years) $2 - each additional copy |
In person |
For $10 for the first copy of a birth certificate and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time, you will obtain a birth certificate with the following items: child’s name; date of birth; sex; place of birth (city, county, state); mother/co-parent’s maiden name; mother/co-parent’s place of birth (state/country); mother/co-parent’s age; father/co-parent’s name; father/co-parent’s place of birth (state/country); father/co-parent’s age; file date; date issued; and state file number.
For $15 for the first copy of a birth certificate and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time, you will obtain a birth certificate with information collected at the time of your birth (information has varied throughout the years).