Vital Statistics

The County Recorder's Office is a local Registrar of the Vital Records for the Minnesota Department of Heath. Records include births, deaths, and marriages for Wadena County. Birth certificates from 1935 to the present and death certificates from 1997 to the present can be obtained at any Recorder's Office in Minnesota. Any person interested in genealogy may come into the office and research family history. All records in the office date back to 1875.

Birth & Death Certificates
You can print a Birth Certificate Application  or Death Certificate Application (PDF) and bring the completed application to the Recorder's Office. You will need to have a valid picture ID when applying. You can also mail the completed application to the Recorder's Office. If applying by mail, your application will need to be notarized. Certified copies of birth certificates can only be issued to parties demonstrating a tangible interest, (see Minnesota Statutes, Section 144.225, Subdivision 7). For additional information about birth and death certificates, visit the Minnesota Department of Health's website.