Death Registration Information for Funeral Directors and Staff
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Demographic Information on the Death Record
Residence Address
City of Birth
Tangible Interest when ordering Certified Records
Residence Address
In the residence address fields on the death record, enter the address
of the physical location of the decedent's residence, not the decedent's
mailing address. If the city for the mailing address is entered in the
residence city field, it may result in a conflict with the name of the
county that is entered.
City of Birth
If you know the name of the Minnesota county but are unable to obtain
the name of the Minnesota city or township where the decedent was born,
enter "Unknown" for the city/township. Do not enter the county
name in the city/township field.
Tangible Interest When Ordering Certificates
The limitation imposed by tangible interest when ordering certificates
is required by statute. This is because it is the funeral director, not
the funeral home, who has tangible interest in the death certificate.
Minnesota Statutes, section 144.225, subdivision 7, paragraph(a), clause
1, item (vi) lists the party responsible for filing the record as having
tangible interest. Minnesota Rules, part 4601.1500 requires the documentation
of death to be filed by the mortician, funeral director, or other person
in charge of the disposition of the body. This requirement is also in
Minnesota Statutes, section 149A.90, subdivision 1.