There are two (2) ways to order a vital record:

1. Online

1. Fill out the online order form found here
2. If you have not supplied all the supporting documentation after checkout, please do so by clicking here

2. By mail

1. Print and fill out the necessary form(s) which can be found here
2. Mail the form(s) to the appropriate vital statistics unit, which will be listed on the application form, along with your payment (check or money order)

If you have questions regarding this method, please click here

Certificates

• Birth: Certificates cost $26 (additional copies are $19 each)
• Death: not currently available

Our transaction fee starts at $14, but may vary depending on the delivery method.

No additional identification is required. However, a notarized application must be provided in order to prove the identity of the individual making the request.

Can order a public certificate (parents were married at the time of birth):

• The subject of the record
• A parent named on the subject's record
• Legal custodian, guardian, or conservator of the subject (certified copy of court order naming you is required)
• A grandparent or great-grandparent of the subject
• A child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of the subject
• The current spouse of the subject
• A healthcare agent for the subject (valid “healthcare power of attorney” document required)
• The subject's personal representative (we need a notarized statement that says you need the birth certificate to administer the estate)
• A successor of the subject (subject is deceased) (we need a notarized statement that says you need the birth certificate to administer the estate)
• You are able to provide proof that a birth certificate is needed for the determination or protection of a personal or property right
• An adoption agency, to complete post-adoption search (copy of employee ID required)
• A local/ state/ tribal or federal government agency (copy of employee ID required) (best practice: wait for family to verify the record)
• An attorney representing the subject, or a person listed above (proof of attorney license required)
• Pursuant to a valid, certified copy of a U.S. court order (not a subpoena) releasing the certificate
• You have a signed statement from a person above specifying the subject's full name, date of birth, parents' names, and the signer's relationship to the subject that authorizes me to obtain the certificate

Can order a private certificate (mother was not married at the time of birth and did not choose to make the certificate public):

• The subject of the record; must be 16 or older
• A parent named on the subject's record
• A legal custodian, guardian, or conservator of the subject (certified copy of court order naming you is required)
• A representative of Minnesota programs that administer child support, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, and services under Minnesota Statutes, sections 124D.23; Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260E; and tribal child support programs, Minnesota Statutes, section 144.225, subdivision 2, paragraph (f). (copy of employee ID required)
• Pursuant to a valid, certified copy of a U.S. court order (not a subpoena) releasing the certificate

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