The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is the Local Registrar for all births and deaths that occur in Cape Girardeau County and can issue certified copies of birth certificates for anyone born in the State of Missouri after 1920. We can issue certified copies of death certificates for anyone dying in the State of Missouri after 1980.
ℹ️ Birth or death certified copies for other years can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
ℹ️ For information on how to obtain copies of birth or death records for other states in the U.S., click here.
Please call 573-335-7846 if you have any questions.
- Cost of Copy: $15.00
- Requests accepted in person or by mail
- Requirements: application and proper identification (driver's license preferred)
- Application: click here
- Cost of Copy: $14.00
- Additional Copy: $11.00 each (same record ordered at the same time)
- Requests accepted in person or by mail
- Requirements: application and proper identification (driver's license preferred)
- Application: click here
In-Person Requests:
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center can provide birth or death certificates for the State of Missouri between 8:30 and 4:00 Monday thru Friday. No appointment is necessary.
The certificate will be printed during your visit. We accept cash, local check, and debit/credit (+$2.00 fee for card processing).
Mail-In Requests:
The application for records in the State of Missouri must be notarized by an acceptable notary public, and mailed with a money order and stamped self-addressed return envelope. Personal checks are not accepted.
Please mail your NOTARIZED APPLICATION and make MONEY ORDER payable to:
Cape Girardeau Public Health Center
PO Box 1839
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-1839
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