You may request a birth certificate either by mail or by fax from the Office of the State Registrar.
Mail the complete application with required payment (check or money order) to
Minnesota Department of Health,
Central Cashiering - Vital Records,
P.O. Box 64499,
St. Paul, MN 55164-0499
Fax the complete application to 651-201-5740
Any local issuance office in the state
Minnesota Department of Health,
Central Cashiering - Vital Records,
P.O. Box 64499,
St. Paul, MN 55164-0499
Fax: 651-201-5740
Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.
Aitkin County : 209 2nd Street NW Aitkin, MN 56431-1297
Phone: 218-927-7336 Website
Anoka County : 325 East Main Street, Anoka, MN 55303
Phone: 763-422-7399 Website
Becker County : 931 Lake Ave Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
Phone: 218-846-7304 Website
Beltrami County : 619 Beltrami Ave NW Bemidji, MN 56601-3041
Phone: 218.759.4174 Website
Benton County : 531 Dewey Street P.O. Box 129 Foley, MN 56329
Phone: 320-968-5037 Website
Big Stone County : 20 SE 2nd Street Ortonville, MN 56278-1544
Phone: 320.839.2308 Website
Blue Earth County : 410 South 5th Street Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-304-4000 / 507.389.8343 Website
Brown County : 14 South State Street New Ulm, MN 56073
Phone: 507-233-6600 (Administration Department) / Phone: 507-233-6657 Website
Carlton County : 301 Walnut Avenue Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: 218-384-4281 / 218-384-9195 Website
Carver County : 600 East 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318
Phone: 952-361-1500 / 612-361-1930 Website
Cass County : 303 Minnesota Avenue West P.O. Box 3000 Walker, MN 56484
Phone: 218-547-7260 / 218-547-7247 Website
Chippewa County : 629 North 11th Street Montevideo, MN 56265
Phone: 320-269-7774 (Administrator) / 320-269-9431 Website
Chisago County : 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012
Phone: 651-257-1300 / 612-213-0438 Website
Clay County : 807 11th Street North Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-299-5002 (Administration) / 218-299-5031 Website
Clearwater County : 213 Main Avenue North Bagley, MN 56621
Phone: 218-694-6520 / 218-694-6129 Website
Cook County : 411 West 2nd Street Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218-387-3610 (Administration) / 218-387-3000 Website
Cottonwood County : 900 3rd Avenue Windom, MN 56101
Phone: 507-831-5669 / 507-831-1458 Website
Crow Wing County : 326 Laurel Street Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone: 218-824-1067 / 218-824-1300 Website
Dakota County : 1590 Highway 55 Hastings, MN 55033
Phone: 651-438-4313 Website
Dodge County : 22 East 6th Street Mantorville, MN 55955
Phone: 507-635-6239 / 507-635-6250 Website
Douglas County : 305 Eighth Avenue West Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: 320-762-3033 (Court Administration) / Phone: 320-762-3877 Website
Faribault County : 415 North Main Street Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: 507-526-6225 / 507-526-6252 Website
Fillmore County : 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN 55965
Phone: 507-765-3356 (Court Administration) / Phone: 507-765-4701 Website
Freeborn County : 411 S Broadway Avenue Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507.377.5153 [http://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/default.aspx Webs
You may order copies of Minnesota birth certificates for yourself or for an immediate family member
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You may need a birth certificate when enrolling in school, applying for a social security card or for certain legal proceedings. This can prove frustrating when you do not have a copy immediately on hand. If you want to obtain your birth certificate or if you would like to have an additional copy of your birth certificate you can obtain one with following the procedure given below.