Death Certificates

The Cottonwood County Recorder is able to issue certified copies of death certificates of deaths occurring anywhere in Minnesota from 1997 to the present. For a death occurring before 1997, contact us for assistance in locating the death certificate.

Appointments are not necessary for this service.


To apply in person

Customers should come to the Recorder’s office with a picture ID. When you complete the application to prove a tangible interest you will receive the death certificate immediately.

To apply by mail

Download the application and complete it. Sign it in front of a notary and return to us with a check for $13.00. We will process your request the same day we receive it.

Please mail your request to:

Kathleen Kretsch
Cottonwood County Recorder
Box 326
Windom MN   56101n

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