Resources for County Vital Records Offices
- County Vital Records Offices Home
- Security Paper
- Marriage and Surcharge Reporting
- Training for County Vital Records Professionals
Office of Vital Records
Security Paper
Northstar will begin shipping security paper designed with the new state seal starting on November 18, 2024.
Orders that Northstar receives before November 15 willl be fulfilled with the "old" security paper.
Orders that Northstar receives on or after November 15 will be fulfilled with the new security paper.
Northstar (doing business as AmeriTech Inc.) supplies Minnesota’s vital records paper though a contract with the Minnesota Department of Administration. Northstar prints the paper in its Brooklyn Park facility.
Order security paper online from Northstar/AmeriTech Inc. using the State of Minnesota Vital Record Order Form. The company will email an order confirmation to your office and the Office of Vital Records.
Email health.vitalrecordspaper@state.mn.us to set up a new account with Northstar/AmeriTech.
See the MR&C user guides related to security paper:
Reporting problems
Contact Northstar directly about problems with your paper order or delivery. Then, notify the Office of Vital Records via the Security Paper Problem and Resolution Report (PDF). Contact the Office of Vital Records as soon as possible in the event of security paper theft or fraud.