Office of the State Registrar

Birth and Fetal Death Registration for Hospital Staff

It is the responsibility of the State Registrar to maintain a statewide system of vital statistics including the registration of all births and deaths that occur in Minnesota according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.211 to 144.227.

This website is dedicated to providing information to hospital staff about the birth and fetal death registration process in Minnesota.


Minnesota Registration & Certification System (MR&C)

MR&C is the next step in improved vital record data collection and issuance, replacing the MN VRV2000 in 2011. It is an integrated web-based application that will allow state and local issuance staff, hospital birth registrars, funeral directors, physicians, and medical examiners to enter, maintain, and use birth and death data.