Order Instructions

Instructions for ordering a birth certificate:

1. Print out the Birth Certificate Application (PDF).
2. Complete the Birth Certificate Application form.
3. If completing by mail have your signature notarized and mail with appropriate fees to:
   Itasca County Recorder
   123 NE 4th Street
   Grand Rapids MN 55744
4. Make checks payable to the Itasca County Recorder.

Birth Certificate Fee

• 1 Certified Birth Certificate is $26 - Additional copy purchased at the same time $19
• 1 Non-Certified Birth Certificate is $13 - Additional copy purchased at the same time is $6

Order by Fax or Email

To order by fax or email and pay online:

1.   Print and complete the application form legibly. Please include your telephone number with area code.
2.   Have your signature notarized with a notary seal that can be read by fax or a scanned image.
3. Itasca County offers credit/debit card payments (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) through Official Payments Corporation. You will be charged a service fee for the use of this service.

Statement of Identity

If you do not have valid identification, a Statement of Identity form (PDF) can be filled out by someone who does have valid identification and that has known you for more than 2 years. If applying other than in person, this form would need to be notarized.

Fax the completed notarized Birth Application form and Official Payments Confirmation to 218-327-0689 or email to Chris.Rima-Carlson@co.itasca.mn.us.