Vital Records
Birth and Death Certificate Application
You can download an application to receive a birth or death certificate here.
Walk-In
Birth & death certificates are available at the Health Center from 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. weekdays. Same-day service is available to walk-in customers. You must have a photo identification card of some kind, e.g. Driver’s license, Work I.D., etc. to obtain the copies.
Fees
- Birth Certificates – $15.00 each
- Death Certificates – $14.00 for 1 copy
$11 for each additional certificate requested on the same day.
No birth certificates before 1920 and no death certificates before 1980 are available at the Health Center. They may be obtained from The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services – Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65109
You may also contact them by phone at:
Telephone: 573-751-6387
You may complete the attached application and send it to us with a payment. For mail-in requests you MUST have the form notarized. Requests are processed the same day they are received. Please send check or money order and stamped self-addressed envelope. A notarized form must be sent with payment or your payment will be returned to you without the certificate.
Mail your request to:
Attention: Vital Records
Nodaway County Health Department
2416 South Main Maryville, MO 64468
Obtaining Out-of-State Vital Records
Births, deaths, marriages and divorces occurring in states other than Missouri must be obtained from the state where the event took place. More information about out-of-state birth, death, marriage or divorce certificates can be found on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) website “Where to Write for Vital Records.”
More information regarding Vital Records can be found at the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
NOTE: Please be advised that fees, available records, and information on this website are subject to change without notice.