Links to Websites Related to Vital Records
State-by-state directory of vital records offices:
National Center
for Health Statistics
Information about how health data is used nationwide in medical research and health improvement:
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems
How to get a Social Security number and card:
Social Security Administration
Information about foreign adoptions:
U.S. Department of State
Minnesota statewide birth and death indexes:
Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota statewide health data:
Minnesota Center for Health Statistics
Find funeral homes, cremation services, whole body donation programs and information about legal requirements when death occurs:
Mortuary Science Section - Consumer Information
For information about notary public topics, apostilles or authentication of documents to be accepted in other countries:
Minnesota Secretary of State
Information about Minnesota adoptions and paternity:
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Statewide legal and consumer resources:
Minnesota Attorney General
For marriage certificates:
Minnesota Official Marriage System