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| Birth Records - Pre-1910 Browse pre-1910 Missouri permanent record of births by county and date. Gives name, gender, and race of child; nationality, residence, and ages of parents; occupation and name of father, maiden name of mother, and date & place of birth. |
| Census Data Search for census data in Missouri by geographical area. |
| Company Search | Corporations and Business Registry Search by business name, charter number, or registered agent name for corporations, fictitious business name filings, limited liability companies and partnerships, and limited partnerships in Missouri. Provided by the Missouri Secretary of State. |
| County Assessor Directory Browse this PDF file by county name for Missouri County Assessors. Provides county name, assessor name, phone & fax numbers. |
| Court Records | CaseNet Search civil, criminal, probate, and traffic records through Missouri Judiciary's Court Case Information System (Case.net). Includes Supreme, Appellate & Circuit Court case records. |
| Death Records 1910-1948 Missouri state archives death records between 1910 and 1958. |
| Employment, Earnings, Wages Browse the US Department of Labor's data relating to employment, earnings, and wages in Missouri. |
| Family Care Safety Registry Missouri child and elder care workers are required to register with the Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) which provides access to registrants' history, including: state criminal histories; sex offender registry; DHSS child abuse and neglect records; Department of Mental Health disqualification registry; child care facility records; and foster parent licensing records. |
| Inmates & Offenders Missouri Department of Corrections search for inmates, probationers, and parolees. |
| Inmates | Death Row List of current or former capital crime inmates in Missouri. Provides inmate name, date of birth, received date, county, photo, and case facts. |
| Phone Listings - State Government Browse or search the Missouri state telephone directory by name, function or department. |
| State of Missouri Website Go to this official State of Missouri site for government agencies, departments, services, and programs. |
| Unclaimed Property Missouri State Treasurer unclaimed property. |
| Arrest Reports | Highway Patrol List and searchable index of Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest reports. |
| Attorney General Opinions Missouri Attorney General's database of opinions. |
| Bankruptcies Search by name, chapter type, date, or county for bankruptcies in Missouri. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search Missouri statewide for bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens or search over 100 million records nationwide for only $5. Premium database. |
| Boat & Drowning Reports Missouri State Highway Patrol - Water Patrol Division - boat and drowning incident reports. |
| Building Permits Search for building permits in Missouri by name, date, or permit type. |
| Campaign Finance | Actions Missouri Campaign Finance final action reports. |
| Child Support Payments Search the Missouri Department of Social Services by Cade ID to find child support payment information. |
| Code of State Regulations Search by keyword or phrase, or browse this Missouri Secretary of State database by Title for Missouri Code of State Regulations. |
| Company Search | Business Tax Registration Search for an organization or business with a current Missouri Department of Revenue Business Tax Registration by name, organization type or exemption or business tax id number. |
| Consumer Complaints Missouri Attorney General's database of consumer complaints about individuals and businesses. |
| Coroner Inquests Search this Missouri Secretary of State database of Coroner's Inquests by record group, name of deceased, cause of death, year of death, and/or keyword. |
| Court Records | PACER Federal District Courts Pay Site PACER United States District Court civil, criminal, and bankruptcy records for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. |
| Court Records | Supreme Court Historical Database Search the Missouri Supreme Court Historical Database for criminal and civil court Supreme Court appeals prior to 1868. |
| Crash Reports Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports. |
| Criminal Histories (MACHS) Pay Site Use the Missouri State Highway Patrol Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) to order an online Missouri criminal history search. Fee is $10 per request. |
| Deaths and Burials 1867-1976 Index of 56,000 deaths and burials recorded between 1867 and 1976 in Missouri. |
| Emergency Room Statistics Search the MICA database (Missouri Information for Community Assessment) by Year, Age Group, Gender, Race and County or Zipcode for Emergency Room Statistics in Missouri. |
| Employee Salaries Search by name, office, and title to view Missouri state employee salaries. |
| Jobs Job opportunities with Missouri state government. |
| Legislation Search this Missouri House of Representatives database for Missouri House and Senate legislation by year and keyword, bill number, or sponsor/co-sponsor. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical, and Business Search free Missouri license verification databases, including physicians, nurses, dentists, accountants, real estate agents and brokers, salespersons, tattoo artists, and many more. |
| Lobbyists & Lobbyist Organizations - MEC Search or browse the Missouri Ethics Commission database of Registered Lobbyists and Lobbyist Organizations in Missouri. |
| Lobbyists & Lobbyist Organizations - MSJ Search the State Government Reporting Program of the Missouri School of Journalism for Registered Lobbyists and Lobbyist Organizations in Missouri. |
| Local Records Inventory Search statewide or by county for inventories of local records in Missouri. Provides list of inventory provided, location, and name of the office or organization. |
| Military Service - 1812-1919 Search the Missouri Secretary of State archives for Military Service Cards for men and women from Missouri who served in the military between 1812 and 1919. |
| Missing Children Missouri missing children search from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
| Missouri Register Search by keyword or phrase, or browse this Missouri Secretary of State Missouri Register by publication. |
| Naturalization Records 1816-1955 Search this Naturalization Records Database from the Missouri State Archives by name, native country or date for immigrant information from 1816 to 1955. |
| Official Manual (Blue Book) Browse this Missouri Secretary of State online publication of the Missouri Official Manual (Blue Book) by Chapter, or search by keyword or phrase. |
| Protective Orders Search for protective orders in Missouri by case number and respondent name and county of issuance. |
| Provost Marshal Papers 1861-1866 Search this Missouri Union Provost Marshal Papers database of Civil War related documents by name, keyword, and/or county. |
| Registered Offenders Missouri State Highway Patrol registered Megans Law offenders. |
| Slave Data Search for slave names, slaves schedules, and slave census links in Missouri. |
| Statutes Missouri revised statutes. |
| Supreme Court Case Records Search for Missouri Supreme Court case records by case number, filing date, or name. Provides party name(s), case number, party type, style of case, case type, filing date, address on file, circuit, county, location, and OCN. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Pay Site The Missouri Secretary of State requires that you register with the Missouri Business Access Center to search Uniform Commercial Code filings online. There is a fee both for access to the search service and for document copies. |
Missouri is located in the southern midwest region of the United States. The Capital is Jefferson City and the largest city is Kansas City. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.mo.gov/. Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 6,063,589 and the 2010 census population was 5,988,923. The land area is 68,741.52 square miles and there are 87.1 persons per square mile.
83.7% of the population is White, 11.7% is Black or African American, 3.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% is Asian, 0.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2% are two or more races. 87.6% are a high school graduate or higher, and 26.2% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $137,000. There are on average 2.47 persons per household, the per capita income is $25,649, the median household income is $47,380, and 15.5% of the persons in Missouri are considered below poverty level.
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