Applicants with legitimate and tangible interest are:

Applicants with legitimate and tangible interest are: 1. The registrant, a member of the registrant’s immediate family (spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings, children or grandchildren), the registrant’s legal guardian, or their respective legal representatives shall be considered to have a legitimate and tangible interest. This includes a non-custodial parent whose parental rights have not been legally revoked. A legal guardian or legal representative must present documentation of their status and proof of identity prior to access to such record. To be recognized as a parent the name must appear on the record, other immediate family members may be required to show proof of relationship. 2. Mississippi licensed adoption agencies working within the statutory authority of §93-17-205 and state or local governmental agencies working within statutory authority which specifically authorizes access to such records or information contained in such records. 3. Authorized agents of local, state and federal government law enforcement agencies when the record is required for investigation, warrant or court purposes. Documentation of such purposes, including but not limited to subpoenas, and proof of identity must be provided to the State Registrar prior to access to such record. 4. Individuals, groups or other entities needing the information for determination or protection of a personal or property right. 5. Genealogy researchers with family ties to the records, and professional genealogists who are working with the written endorsement of a family member will be considered to have a legitimate and tangible interest in death records filed more than fifty (50) calendar years or birth records filed more than one hundred (100) calendar years prior to the date of the request. Copies of records provided for genealogical research shall be plain paper copies rather than certified copies.