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St. Louis County, Missouri public records

In St. Louis County, deeds are recorded by the St. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the St. Louis County Assessor; court files are kept by the St. Louis County Circuit Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Good to know about St. Louis County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsSt. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds5Search deeds23Missouri statute caps county recorder copy fees at $2 first page and $1 each additional page4
Property values and ownersSt. Louis County Assessor6Property search6—
Property tax billsSt. Louis County Collector of Revenue7Tax bill search6—
Court casesSt. Louis County Circuit Clerk8Circuit Court of St. Louis County9Certified copy one page and seal $1.50, authenticated copy $3.50, each additional page $.30 (add $6.00 for certified mail); effective January 1, 202610
Marriage recordsSt. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds5——
Divorce recordsSt. Louis County Family Court9—Certified copy $1.50 first page and seal + $.30 each additional page10
Birth certificatesSaint Louis County Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records12—$15 per certified copy (state statute, applies to local registrars)11
Death certificatesSaint Louis County Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records12—$14 first copy, $11 each additional copy ordered at the same time (state statute)11
Probate and willsSt. Louis County Probate Court13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in St. Louis County are recorded by the St. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds.5

Years online
Earliest index and images date 1974 (Laredo form); county page: "Recorded deeds are available through 1974"14
Copy fee
Missouri statute caps county recorder copy fees at $2 first page and $1 each additional page4
Certified copy fee
statute: $1 for every certificate and seal (plus copy fees)4
How to order
Search and view through the Fidlar web app, or research in person by appointment2

How deeds work in Missouri

Property values, owners and tax bills

The St. Louis County Assessor sets property values6; the St. Louis County Collector of Revenue (Department of Revenue) bills and collects the tax7.

Appealing a value
St. Louis County Board of Equalization, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105-1799; 314-615-719515

How property tax works in Missouri

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court of St. Louis County (21st Judicial Circuit, Missouri)Circuit civil, equity, domestic relations, associate civil, small claims ($5,000 or less), criminal, family (juvenile and domestic relations) and probate divisions9St. Louis County Circuit Clerk (21st Judicial Circuit)courts.mo.gov/casenet Case.net, linked from the court site as "Find my Case on CaseNet"; free; not an official court record9Free search
Fees
Certified copy one page and seal $1.50, authenticated copy $3.50, each additional page $.30 (add $6.00 for certified mail); effective January 1, 202610

How Missouri courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the St. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds.5

Issued by
Recorder of Deeds issues marriage licenses5
Index
Marriage license indexes searchable online (Fidlar portal)2
Certified copy
Certified copy of the original marriage certificate only from the Recorder of Deeds of the issuing county16

Missouri marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the St. Louis County Family Court (Juvenile and Domestic Relations divisions).9

Decree copy
Certified copy of a decree only from the Circuit Clerk of the county where granted16
Copy fee
Certified copy $1.50 first page and seal + $.30 each additional page10
Filing deposit
Dissolution of marriage deposit $148.5010

Birth certificates

Kept by the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records.12

Coverage
Missouri birth certificates 1920 to present12
Fee
$15 per certified copy (state statute, applies to local registrars)11

Ordering a Missouri birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records.12

Coverage
Missouri death certificates 1980 to present12
Fee
$14 first copy, $11 each additional copy ordered at the same time (state statute)11

Ordering a Missouri death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the St. Louis County Probate Court (Probate Division, 21st Judicial Circuit).13

Copy request
Probate Copy Request Form (plain, certified or authenticated copies of letters, applications, wills, codicils, settlements)17

Voter records

Kept by: St. Louis County Board of Elections18

Good to know about St. Louis County records

  • St. Louis County's Recorder of Deeds is part of the county Department of Revenue rather than a separately elected recorder; the Official Manual county listing has no elected Recorder of Deeds entry for St. Louis County5
  • The St. Louis County Circuit Clerk's office handles nearly 120,000 filings a year, 12.6% of Missouri's total, the busiest circuit in the state8
  • County organized October 1, 181219
  • Births at the county vital records office go back to 1920, deaths only to 198012

Office addresses, phones and hours

St. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds

Address
41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105 (Lawrence K. Roos County Government Center)5

St. Louis County Assessor

Address
Lawrence K. Roos County Government Center, 41 S. Central Ave., Third Fl., Clayton 6310519

St. Louis County Collector of Revenue (Department of Revenue)

Address
Lawrence K. Roos County Government Center, 41 S. Central Ave., Street Level, Clayton 6310519
Phone
(314) 615-7191 (Collector of Revenue, Official Manual); Department of Revenue (314) 615-710019
Hours
Department of Revenue: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (May 31, 2026 copy)7

St. Louis County Clerk (Clerk to the County Council)

Address
41 South Central, 1st Floor, Clayton, MO 6310520
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8AM - 5PM20

St. Louis County Circuit Clerk (21st Judicial Circuit)

Address
St. Louis County Circuit Court, 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 631058
Phone
314-615-8029 (general information)8
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.8

St. Louis County Circuit Clerk (21st Judicial Circuit)

Address
St. Louis County Circuit Court, 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 631058
Phone
314-615-8029 (general information)8
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.8

St. Louis County Probate Court (Probate Division, 21st Judicial Circuit)

Address
105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105; 5th floor (Division 5, Room 501)13
Phone
314-615-1505 (Circuit Judge - Division 5)13
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.8

St. Louis County Family Court (Juvenile and Domestic Relations divisions)

Address
St. Louis County Circuit Court, 105 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 631058
Phone
314-615-8029 (general information)8
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.8

Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, Office of Vital Records

Address
6121 N Hanley Rd, Berkeley, MO 6313412
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; opens 9:00 a.m. on the first Friday of each month (2024 copy)12

St. Louis County Board of Elections

Address
725 Northwest Plaza Drive, St. Ann, MO 6307418
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.18

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
recordsrequest.stlouiscountymo.gov (St. Louis County Sunshine Requests, NextRequest)22
Where to send it
Custodians of Record list: stlouiscountymo.gov/…22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in St. Louis County?

The St. Louis County Department of Revenue, Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Search and view through the Fidlar web app, or research in person by appointment. Plain copies: Missouri statute caps county recorder copy fees at $2 first page and $1 each additional page. Certified copies: statute: $1 for every certificate and seal (plus copy fees).524

How much is a birth certificate in St. Louis County?

$15 per certified copy (state statute, applies to local registrars).11

How do I look up who owns a property in St. Louis County?

Use the property search of the St. Louis County Assessor: assessor.stlouiscountymo.gov/…6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any St. Louis County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties and independent cities in Missouri with a full guide: Greene County, Jackson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis City. Every county and independent city in the state: Missouri county and independent city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Deed SearchSt. Louis County Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Deed Search - St. Louis County WebsiteSt. Louis County, MOchecked November 8, 2026
  4. RSMo 59.310Missouri Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Recorder of DeedsSt. Louis County Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  6. St. Louis County home pageSt. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. RevenueSt. Louis County Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Circuit ClerkSt. Louis County Courts - 21st Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Courts & DepartmentsSt. Louis County Courts - 21st Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Schedule of Deposits and Fees (CCOPR101-WS Rev 01/2026)21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  11. RSMo 193.265Missouri Revisor of Statuteschecked November 4, 2026
  12. Birth and Death RecordsSt. Louis County Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Probate CourtSt. Louis County Courts - 21st Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Laredo Subscriber Information form (Rev. 12/2025)St. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Board of EqualizationSt. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  16. Order a copy of a vital recordMissouri DHSSchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Probate Copy Request FormSt. Louis County Courts - 21st Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Board of ElectionsSt. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  19. Official Manual 2025-2026, ch. 8 CountiesMissouri Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  20. County ClerkSt. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026
  21. About Us, St. Louis County Board of ElectionsSt. Louis County Board of Electionschecked November 4, 2026
  22. St. Louis County Sunshine RequestsSt. Louis County (NextRequest portal)checked November 4, 2026
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026