Name of the Organization : City of St. Louis
Type of Facility : How to obtain a copy of a Death Certificate
State : Missouri
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24809-deathcert.pdf
How to obtain a copy of a Death Certificate :
Certified Copy Center for:
** 1980 to Present Missouri Certificates of Death for All Missouri Counties,including St. Louis City (standard issue legal document generated from Missouri Vital Records Database)
Related : City of St Louis How to obtain a copy of a Birth Certificate : www.statusin.org/24807.html
** 1910-1979 St. Louis City Death Certificates (from copies of originals,without amendments, without corrections).
** Incomplete Collection.No records for 1960-1964.
** Pre-1910 St. Louis City Death Register Transcripts
Who may apply for a copy of Death Certificate :
** A member of the deceased immediate family, which includes those family members and in-law in direct line of decent up to, but not including, cousins.
** His/Her guardian or official representative ie: Attorney, Funeral Director, Doctors
** All family members, genealogist representing a family member and professionally recognized genealogist.
Preparation :
** You must have a valid Driver’s License, State Identification Card, or other acceptable government issued photo identification to apply for a Missouri Death Certificate copy in person.
** Your address on Application (copy request form) must match your address on photo identification.
** If you do not have photo identification, a qualified family member with photo identification may apply for the copy.
Instructions :
Download and complete the appropriate form :
** 1910 – Present Death Certificate Copy Request
** Pre – 1910 Death Transcript Copy Request
** As of 02.28.2011, the Missouri Department of Health requires notarization of your signature on the Mail-In Application.
Mail Form or Bring Form to :
Death Records Department
St. Louis City Recorder and Registrar
City Hall, Room 124, 1200 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Contact 314.613.3016
** Include completed application form, a legal size, self-addressed stamped envelope and check or money order for the search fee. Do not send cash.
** Please do not call for record look-ups.
** Please do not e-mail copy requests.
Fees :
** Non-Refundable $13.00 for each 5-year search using Decedent information provided by Applicant (Customer) and, if record is found, one (1) Certified Transcript will be issued.
** $10 for each additional copy
** Mail-In Customers Add 50¢ for return mail if you do not provide Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope
Payment Method :
** We will accept MasterCard and Visa (No American Express) for amount of Purchase or Deed Recording Fee.
** Minimum $1.50 service fee Walk-in services only.
** No cash back.
** The service fee for all credit cards will be set at 2.95% of the payment amount with a minimum service fee of $1.50 will be charged for all transactions below $52.
** Service fee pricing for electronic checks: The service fee for electronic checks will be set at $1.50.
This pricing includes the ability for Forte payments to :
** Validate the saving and checking account number real time.
** Validate that there are positive funds in the banks account at the time of the payment.
** The product called ATM Verify validates 95% of all US banks.
** The city will received $.050 per transaction, which will be deposited to the city’s’ designated bank account on the monthly basis.