Office of the State Registrar
To order a certified or non-certified birth or death certificate:
In person: Visit a local issuance office.
By mail:
Minnesota Department of Health
Central Cashiering - Vital Records
P.O. Box 64499
St. Paul, MN 55164-0499
By fax: 651-201-5740
General Information
If you were not born in Minnesota, see the National
Center for Health Statistics Web site for more information about ordering
a birth certificate from another state.
Click on the links below for instructions and an application to be mailed or faxed to MDH.
Certified birth certificate
Non-certified copy of a birth record (for information
only--not accepted for legal purposes)
Certified death certificate
Non-certified copy of a death record (for information
only--not accepted for legal purposes)
In Person Orders
MDH does not provide walk-in service at the state office. You
may go to a local registrar's office in any county in Minnesota for births that took
place during or after 1935 and for deaths that took place during or before 1997.
For deaths that took place before 1997, order by mail or fax from MDH or go to the local registrar office in the county where the death took place.
For births that took place before 1900, go to the local registrar office in the county where the birth took place.
If you go to a local registrar office to request the certificate, you will be asked to complete and sign an application stating that you have tangible interest in the certificate. You will be asked to show identification.
If you do not have identification, according to Minnesota Rules, part 4601.2600, subpart 6, you may have a witness attest to your identity.
Non-certified copies of birth and death records do not require demonstration of tangible interest.
For more information, e-mail MDH at health.issuance@state.mn.us