Mississippi Birth Records

Perhaps one of the most important records in the life of a human being would be birth records like Mississippi Birth Records as these are the official records of the government in regards to the fact of the birth of the person named in the record, and as such, the best pieces of evidence that one could provide in order to prove the fact of the birth of the person named in the record. As that is the case, these are the best pieces of evidence that one could provide in order to prove the fact that the person named in the record is one who is entitled to certain rights and privileges that are afforded upon that person by the circumstances of the birth of that person.

It is true that there are certain rights that every person is entitled to because of the fact that they are born as human beings, but there are also some rights that a person are entitled to only because he or she is born in the family that he or she is born in, or because of the circumstances of the birth of that person. These rights, when claimed by such person, are usually not given to these persons unless they can prove that they are entitled to the same, and therein lies the reason why birth certificates like Mississippi Birth Certificates are required to be presented.

These rights, such as the right to support, the right to succession, and the privilege to use the surname of the family, are given to the person only because of the circumstances of his or her birth. As that is the case, Mississippi Vital Records are presented when one seeks to exercise these rights and because these records are the official records of the government, the contents of the records are presumed to be true and accurate at all times such that the party presenting the records would be under no obligation to prove that the contents of the records are true and accurate.

Birth records may be requested from at both the local or county level and the national or state level, and it is the decision of the person making the request as to where he or she would take the request for copies of the records. Most requests are made at the local level, but take note that requests made at this level are rather incomplete because they only have access to records made for births that occurred within their jurisdiction. A request for copies of the records at the state or national level would take longer, but they would have access to all records from within the state and thus, there is the greater chance of finding the records that is the target of the search at this level.

It is also possible to make the request for copies of the records using online archives. These archives are mostly government owned databases, but take note that because of the fact that they are not official sources, any and all information obtained through them could not be uses for official purposes even if the information would be practically the same as that which could be found from the official sources.

State Of Mississippi Birth Records

It is possible to make the request for copies of the records through the mail

• – Obtain the necessary form and accomplish the same.
• – Attach upon the form a copy of any government issued identification card.
• – Have the form and the identification card notarized.
• – Determine your required fee and make a money order to answer for the same.
• – Attach the money order to the accomplished form.
• – Make a self-addressed envelope and attach the same to the accomplished form.
• – Send the form to the vital records section for processing.
• – Wait for the office to finish processing your request and send you the records.

Refer to the following links for further information

• – State of Mississippi
• – Department of Health
• – Birth Certificates
• – Vital Records Office
• – Application
• – Order Online
• – Where to Write for Vital Records