There are three ways in which to get a copy of your birth certificate when you are 16 or older. 

 

There is a $26.00 fee for the certificate.

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State application          

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Download the “Birth Certificate Application” and complete.  If you are mailing the application in, you will need to have it notarized.  Sara can help with this.

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Mail application and check or money order to:

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Minnesota Department of Health Central Cashiering – Vital Records PO Box 64499

St. Paul MN 55164-0499

 

VitalChek web services  

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https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/minnesota

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They charge $26.00 plus a $7.00 processing fee ($33.00)

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County office                 

 

The county in which you were born.  You can find the contact for each county at: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/registrars.html   

 

If you were born in Hennepin County you may be able to get assistance in paying for your birth certificate through St. Vincent de Paul:

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https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/minneapolis_st__vincent_de_pau.html