| The state of Minnesota has kept their vital | | | | copies of birth certificate that occurred during and |
| records, like birth certificates, as early as 1870. | | | | after 1900. You can print the application form on |
| Since then, it was the county clerk's responsibility | | | | the MDH website and fill up all the required |
| to keep record of such important documents for | | | | information together with your signature. |
| the next 37 years. In 1907, a statewide vital | | | | Applications should also be notarized so that the |
| recording was mandated by the state of | | | | office will continue processing it. You may pay via |
| Minnesota. If you want to request birth records | | | | money order or certified check payable to |
| before 1900, you may write to the concerned | | | | Minnesota Department of Health. Processing time |
| clerk of the county, while you may contact the | | | | will take up to 4 to 6 weeks before documents |
| Section of Vital Statistics Registration of the | | | | can be sent back. |
| Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for birth | | | | The best way to obtain a copy of a birth record |
| certificates that occurred after 1900. This office | | | | is to search online. You can get immediate access |
| offers mail-service and birth certificates sent | | | | and instant results this way. The best part about |
| through fax by using the number 651-201-5740, | | | | searching online is that you can get a refund when |
| while you can also personally visit your local | | | | birth records in Minnesota are not found, unlike |
| registrar office for requests of non-certified copy | | | | when writing to the MN Dept. of Health, where no |
| of birth certificate. | | | | refunds are issued when birth records are not |
| Any registrar's office will do if you request for | | | | located. |