Birth Certificates

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.

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

Questions and Answers

Questions and answers about birth certificates or other vital records

The MSDH Vital Records division maintains Mississippi birth and death records from November, 1912 to the present.

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

Contact

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

Links referenced on this page
Vital Records office		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html ok
Order Copies of Birth Certificates Online		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,1922,109,html ok
Order Birth Certificates by Mail		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,1240,109,62,html ok
Order Birth Certificates in Person		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html ok
Directions and information		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html ok
VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov		mailto:VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov
		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,76,html ok
NCHS Vital Records page		http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Death Certificates		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html ok
Marriage and Divorce Records		http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html ok
VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov		mailto:VRInfo@msdh.ms.gov