An index to these birth certificates is now available to the citizens of the state of Minnesota and researchers around the world. Additionally, single, non-certified copies of individual birth certificates reproduced from the originals are available through this web site.

As per the Data Practices Act, certain records such as out of wedlock births will not be made available through this index for a period of 90 years. Further, In order to protect the privacy of the subjects of the records and to prevent the risk of identity theft, the Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota Department of Health have agreed not to sell or distribute copies of the complete set or of any subsets of the records.

Official, certified copies of these birth certificates are available through the Minnesota Department of Health.