Churches and other religious groups often keep official records of marriages, births, baptisms, and deaths. In Missouri, those records are allowed to be used as evidence in court.
490.260. Records of religious societies. — When, by the or custom of any religious society or congregation in this state, a is required to be kept of marriages, births, baptisms, deaths or interments, such register shall be .
(RSMo 1939 § 1829)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1665; 1919 § 5352; 1909 § 6297
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Records of corporations and financial institutions
RSMo 490.250
Certified copies of religious records
RSMo 490.270
Records of cities and towns
RSMo 490.240
Instruments under repealed law
RSMo 490.280
Printed copies of utility tariffs, evidence, when
RSMo 490.235
Exemplification by President and others
RSMo 490.230
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