Mississippi Vital Records does not process credit cards. VitalChek, a private company, provides the following for Mississippi Vital Records:

• Secure ordering on-line or by phone
• Major credit card acceptance (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa)
• Express shipping option

VitalChek offers convenient ordering and delivery, but adds a fee ($8.50) to the $17 charge for a certified copy from MSDH . To avoid additional fees, you can order from MSDH by mail.

Order On-Line

Warning: VitalChek's online internet ordering system may default to delivery by UPS Air, which is an extra-cost option. If you do not need air delivery, please make sure you change the delivery selection during the ordering process.

• Order on-line from the VitalChek website now

Order by Phone

• Order by phone from VitalChek by contacting the MSDH Vital Records Office: 601-206-8200.