GENERAL INFORMATION

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Hours for Vital Records are 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m. Monday though Friday.

The St. Charles County Division of Public Health receives the records of birth, deaths and fetal deaths occurring in the County. Immediate certified photocopies of the original death certificate are available to the funeral homes. The record is checked, logged, and sent to the Missouri Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records. After the State places the record on the computer this office can issue copies.

BIRTH-Certified computer birth certificates can be issued for persons born in Missouri since 1920. Average waiting time for available records is 10 to 20 minutes, sometimes less. This department is not able to print the birth certificate if there was a delay in filing the original. For contact information regarding Birth Certificates click here.

DEATH-Certified computer death certificates can be issued for deaths occurring in Missouri since 1980. Certificates for deaths from other than natural causes cannot be printed.For contact information regarding Death Certificates click here.

Certificates that cannot be issued by this department must be obtained though the Missouri Department of Health in Jefferson City. For some purposes, such as genealogy or insurance, a certified copy of the original document is needed and can be requested from Jefferson City.

MARRIAGE-For St. Charles County only, Recorder of Deed's office, 636-949-7505

DIVORCE-For St. Charles County only, Circuit Clerk's office, 636-949-3090.

If you are doing some research, the following information may be helpful to you:

1. St. Charles County does not keep any original birth records. Electronic versions can be supplied for any birth in the State of Missouri from 1920 to the present and deaths in Missouri from 1980 to the present.
2. The State of Missouri began registering birth and deaths on January 1, 1910.
3. The Recorder of deeds, 201 N. Second Street, St. Charles, Missouri 63301, has marriage records from the early 1800's to the present. Early records have separate books for black families.
4. The St. Charles County Historical Society, 101 S. Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri 63301, has some old records including naturalization records.
5. The City of St. Charles City Clerk, 200 N. Second Street, St. Charles, Missouri 63301, has some early birth records for the City only.
6. Old churches may have some records relating to births, deaths, baptisms, and marriages.
7. Some older jurisdictions do have original or microfilmed records from the 1800's, for example, the City of St. Louis.