Mississippi

Event: Birth

Cost of copy: Long form: $12.00, Short form: $7.00

Address:
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O.  Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Remarks: State 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; $2.00 each for death and marriage. 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.

Event: Death

Cost of copy: $10.00

Address:
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O.  Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Remarks: State 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; $2.00 each for death and marriage. 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.

Event: Marriage (State)

Cost of copy: $10.00

Address:
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O.  Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Remarks: Statistical records only from January 1926 to July 1, 1938, and since January 1942.

Event: Marriage (county)

Cost of copy: $3.00

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Circuit Clerk in county where license was issued.

Event: Divorce (State)

Cost of copy: See remarks

Address:
Vital Records
State Department of Health
P.O.  Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

Remarks: 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.

Event: Divorce (county)

Cost of copy: Varies

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Chancery Clerk in county where divorce was granted.

This page last reviewed September 01, 2004