Birth Records

Records between 1870 and the present are available from Property Records and Taxpayer Services at the Government Center, 14949 62nd Street N., Stillwater.

Records between 1900 and the present are also available through Public Health and Environment at the Cottage Grove Service Center and the Headwaters Service Center.

Request a Birth Record In Person

• Complete and sign a Birth Certificate Application (PDF) stating that you are an Authorized Requester of the record. 
• Show valid identification. 
• Pay by cash or check only.

Request a Birth Record by Mail

• Complete the Birth Certificate Application (PDF) and have it notarized.
• Enclose a check or money order for $26, payable to Washington County (additional copies at the time of purchase are available for $19 each).
• Mail to:
  Washington County 
  ATTN: Vital Records
  14949 62nd Street North
  P.O. Box 6
  Stillwater, MN 55082-0006