Birth Certificates
If you were born in Minnesota from 1935 to the present your birth certificate is on a statewide vital statistics system through the Minnesota Department of Health.
If you were born before that date you will need to obtain a certified copy from the county in which you were born or the county where your mother resided at the time of your birth or contact the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-5970.
In-Person
1. You may appear in person at any Vital Statistic Department in any County in the State of
Minnesota. You may call the facility to make sure your name is on the State Vital Statistics System.
2. When you arrive you will need to complete a Minnesota Birth Record Application and present valid identification such as your driver's license.
3. There is a fee of $26.00 for a certified copy of a birth certificate.
4. See Minnesota Birth Record Application for other persons that are eligible to obtain a birth certificate for you by appearing in person with valid identification.
By Mail
1. You must complete a Minnesota Birth Record Application and sign the form in front of a Notary Public. You will need to show the Notary Public valid identification such as a driver's license.
2. Send completed birth record application and payment made payable to:
McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer
McLeod County Government Center
Attn: License Center
520 Chandler Ave North
Glencoe, Minnesota 55336
By Fax
1. You must complete a Minnesota Birth Record Application and sign the form in front of a Notary Public. You will need to show the Notary Public valid identification such as a driver's license.
2. Payment must be received in order to process the birth record application. Complete the credit card payment section on the second page of the application.
3. Fax completed birth record application to: McLeod County Auditor-Treasurer at 320-864-3268