You can order birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records on-line, by mail, phone or in person by visiting our Vital Records office.
Birth certificates cost $17, with a $6 fee for additional copies of the same record.
The MSDH Vital Records division maintains Mississippi birth and death records from November, 1912 to the present.
Mississippi Birth Certificates
- Order Copies of Birth Certificates OnlineAvailable through a private records service for an additional fee; payable by credit card
- Order Birth Certificates by MailPayable by check or money order
- Order Birth Certificates in PersonOur Vital Records office in Ridgeland, MS
is open for customer service Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Directions and information - Order Birth Certificates by PhonePhone orders are placed through a private records service for a small additional fee; payment is by credit card. To order by phone, call our Vital Records office at 601-206-8200.
Changes or Corrections
Call our Vital Records office at 601-206-8200 or send e-mail to VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov
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Birth Certificates Outside of Mississippi
If you are a US Citizen born outside Mississippi, check with the National Center for Health Statistics for information regarding your home state.
NCHS Vital Records page- If you were born in another country, check with the Embassy for that country.
Other Records
For more information or questions about vital records, contact our Vital Records office by calling 601-206-8200, or by sending e-mail to VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov
