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How to obtain a copy of a death certificate in Minnesota?
You can obtain a birth or death certificate from a registrar’s office in any county in Minnesota for births that took place during or after 1900 and for deaths that took place during or after 1997.
How long does it take to get a death certificate after death in MN?
approximately three weeks
Generally the entire death certificate process takes approximately three weeks. An Anatomy Bequest Program staff member will contact you when the certified death certificate is available to be purchased via the Minnesota Department of Health.
How can you find the time you were born?
Your birth certificate is usually your best bet. If you don’t have it, you could try the hospital where you were born. If they do not have a copy, then you can contact the county, and then the state you were born in. Multiple copies of your birth certificate were sent out to different places to register your birth.
Does the Minnesota Historical Society hold microfilmed death certificates?
If these certificates were microfilmed, the Minnesota Historical Society does not hold the microfilm. Researchers seeking numbers falling within these missing ranges should contact the Minnesota Department of Health. Q: Does the Death Certificate Index reflect official corrections or amendments made to death records? No.
What is the MNHS death certificate index?
This index only reflects information on death certificates as they were received by MNHS after being microfilmed in 2001. The index serves as an access tool to the historical records, and is not the official record. For access to certificates with corrections or amendments, contact the Minnesota Department of Health.
What is the Minnesota people records search?
However, the Minnesota People Records Search was specifically designed to be an easier and more effective search tool for records about people. Q: What will the online index tell me? First, middle, and last name of the individual; date of death; county of death; and certificate number.
How do I obtain a death certificate in Minnesota?
If you need a certificate for legal use, please see the Office of Vital Records Death Certificates webpage. The Noncertified Copies of Death Records webpage explains how to obtain a plain paper copy (not for legal purposes) death record. Many 20th century deaths may be located through the Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificates Index .