Minnesota Vital Records

Locate Minnesota state vital records. List of government and private entities that provide birth records, marriages and decrees, divorces and death certificates. Order online with free downloadable forms. State vital statistics and history

Start with the official state or health-department office responsible for issuing certified copies and official verifications.

• Minnesota Statutes on Vital RecordsFind laws on public access to vital records

Birth-record ordering, certificate requests, registrar information, and related guidance for certified copies.

• Minnesota Birth CertificatesHow to obtain a certified birth certificate
• Changing a Birth Record in MinnesotaChange incorrect or missing information on your birth record or on your child's birth record
• Minnesota Non Certified Copy of a Birth RecordPlain paper copy of the birth record for information only and will not be accepted for any legal purpose
• Birth Records After an AdoptionFind information on requesting and creating birth records for adoptees
• How to Add Father's Name to the Birth RecordRecognition of parentage or court ordered paternity adjudication

Marriage license, marriage certificate, divorce verification, and county clerk resources relevant to this state.

• Minnesota Marriage Certificates and Divorce DecreesWhere to find information records for marriages and divorces

Death certificate ordering, death indexes, obituary tools, and related state or archive resources.

• Minnesota Death CertificatesHow to obtain a death certificate
• Changing a Death RecordChange incorrect or missing information on a death record
• Minnesota Death Certificates IndexSearch for deaths in Minnesota from 1904 to 2001

Archive, family-history, newspaper, and historical collections that help with older or public-access vital records.

• Minnesota Historical Society Birth IndexSearch for birth records prior to 1934

• Minnesota Public Records HubReturn to the main Minnesota public-record directory and browse more official record categories.
• Minnesota Genealogy SearchHistorical family-history and archive resources related to Minnesota records.
• Minnesota Background ChecksBackground-check and identity-research resources for Minnesota.
• Minnesota Court RecordsCourt and case-search resources for Minnesota civil and family-law records.