Hi folks, Just want to clarify the death record situation for the State of Minnesota - Death records are now $10.00 per certified and $10.00 per uncertified ( or plain copy as the clerks call it.) If you are a genealogist and do not need a certified copy, always order a plain copy. This means you will get the copy of the original document - handwriting, signatures and all. St. Louis County stamps it "For Genealogical Use Only" and other counties put their own stamp on it or none at all. But if you order a certified copy, you will get a transcribed record on fancy paper with very minimal information. Not at all useful for a genealogist. You also need to have a notarized letter if sending for one or identification if getting one in person. Birth records have also gone down in their rates. $13.00 for a certified record and (I believe) $10.00 per plain copy. Same thing is true when ordering birth records as death records. I have this from the County Recorder, Mark Monacelli, at the St. Louis County Courthouse and the State of Minnesota. All counties are to go by these same rules. Barb Samarzia, Volunteer Genealogist, St. Louis County Courthouse ----- Original Message ----- From: <MNSTLOUI-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <MNSTLOUI-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 8:00 AM Subject: MNSTLOUI-D Digest V01 #69