Missouri Death Records 1910-1955
An online database of digitized death certificates from 87 counties in Missouri is online at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/
The site includes stillborns, which is helpful for researchers looking at gaps in the birth year sequence of children in families. Remember, on average, in the years before widespread birth control, a baby is to be expected every two years. I know that I have several families in other states, where having such a database online would be helpful in answering the question of whether there were other births or not.
You can search by last name alone, or limit your search by county. The digitized certificates are very clear and useful. The index is complete for 1910- 1955 and the state expects to continue to add to the database, which has been very successful with almost two million hits reported.
The site includes stillborns, which is helpful for researchers looking at gaps in the birth year sequence of children in families. Remember, on average, in the years before widespread birth control, a baby is to be expected every two years. I know that I have several families in other states, where having such a database online would be helpful in answering the question of whether there were other births or not.
You can search by last name alone, or limit your search by county. The digitized certificates are very clear and useful. The index is complete for 1910- 1955 and the state expects to continue to add to the database, which has been very successful with almost two million hits reported.
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