Obtaining Death Certificates for Missouri

Death certificates are public records in Missouri and can be obtained for free via the Missouri Secretary of State. To access these records, please visit Missouri Digital Heritage.

 

Missouri Death Records: How to Access Indexes and Certificates

Missouri death certificates older than 50 years are publicly available. This video explains how to find and use Missouri death records and indexes, including online resources.

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Searching Missouri Digital Heritage

The Missouri Death Certificate database can be searched by first, middle and last name, county, year and month. Digitized images of the original death certificates are linked to the search results.
 

Missouri Death Certificates for 1910-1974 collection search filters on Missouri Digital Heritage website

 

 

Please note, sometimes variants of the name should be applied.
 

Missouri Digital Heritage death certificate search results for harry truman

 

 

In many cases, the death certificate will contain the cause of death and any contributing causes, as well as the commonly associated address with the deceased. 
 

Certificate of death for harry truman