Ministry Credentials

Effective December 29, 2020, anyone needing the following services will need to make an appointment using the Olmsted County Online Check-in System. These services will not appear as options in the Olmsted County Online Check-in System until December 29.

• Vital records: Birth, marriage, and death certificates
• Notary
• Ministry credentials (ordination)

Credentials of Ordination can be filed by mail or in person. Credentials of Ordination must be filed in at least one Minnesota county in order to perform a legal marriage ceremony in this state.

Gather your information

You will need a copy of your ordination document or a letter of good faith signed by the church elders.

Complete and sign the Filing Credentials of Ordination form.

Submit the documents

Send by mail:

• A copy of your Credentials of Ordination or license
• Signed copy of the: 
  Certificate of Filing.pdf

•  Fee of $20
• Send to 
  Olmsted County
  Vital Records & Licensing
  151 4th Street SE
  Rochester, MN 55904-3709

Bring in person:

• Original or photocopy of your Credentials of Ordination or license
• Fee of $20

Acceptable forms of payment are credit card, personal check, money order or cashier's check. We accept credit cards. There is a 2.49% convenience fee for all credit card payments.

Make checks payable to: Olmsted County.