The Recorder's Office has another function as the Local Registrar. As Local Registrar, our office protects and issues certified copies of Birth and Death records.
If you were born in Minnesota and can prove tangible interest, you may purchase certified copies of birth records from any county in the State, not just at the county of birth.
Death records filed in 1997 or later are also available from any county. Before 1997, Death Certificates have to be purchased from the county where the death occurred.
To obtain a certified copy of a Birth or Death Certificate, come into our office, complete a Tangible Interest Form and present valid identification such as your driver's license. To obtain by mail, complete a Tangible Interest Form and sign in front of a Notary Public, and mail the form, with a check payable to the Chisago County Recorder. For additional information and to download a Tangible Interest Application, visit the Minnesota Department of Health website.
Fees for Certified Copies:
First certificate for each birth record ordered
Additional certificates for the same record ordered at the same time |
$16.00
$9.00
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First certificate for each death record ordered
Additional certificates for the same record ordered at the same time |
$13.00
$6.00
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