Birth Records

Freeborn County can issue birth certificates for people born anywhere in Minnesota. Identification, such as a government issued photo ID, is required to obtain a certified birth certificate.  Please call the Recorder's Office at 507-377-5130 for more information.

Birth Certificate Request - Certified Copy

Birth Certificate Application


In person 

  1. Complete a Birth Certificate Application form indicating you are an authorized requestor.  Do not sign until you are present in the office.
  2. Show government issued photo identification.
  3. Pay the corresponding fees by cash, check or credit card*

*A convenience fee will be charged for credit card transactions

By Mail

  1. Complete a Birth Certificate Application form indicating you are an authorized requestor.
  2. Show identification and sign the completed application in front of a notary. Have the notary sign the application and apply their notary seal.
  3. Mail the completed and notarized application along with check or money order


 Birth Certificate Request - Non-Certified Copy

Non-Certified Birth Record


A noncertified copy is a plain paper copy of a birth record. Noncertified copies are for informational use only and cannot be used for legal purposes.

  1. Complete a Noncertified Birth Record Application.
  2. Pay the corresponding fees by check or money order if applying by mail
  3. The Freeborn County Recorder returns applications that are incomplete, not signed in front of a notary public and not paid in full at the time of application.

 

Out of State Records

If you were not born in Minnesota, see the National Center for Health Statistics for more information about ordering a birth certificate from another state.