Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It was admitted into the union on August 10, 1821, and has a population of 6,154,913. The state was named after the Missouri River, which runs through the center into the Mississippi River on the east.
The primary counties of Missouri include St. Louis County, Jackson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis City, and Greene County. The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City and its largest city is Kansas City. Other cities include St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Independence.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services maintains vital records at the Bureau of Vital Records in Jefferson City. The office stores birth and death certificates dating back to January 1910, and marriage and divorce records from July 1948 onwards.