The Register of Deeds is elected by the people and serves a four-year term.

During office hours citizens can come to the office and search public.

Responsibilities of the Register of Deeds

• records, indexes, and preserves all real estate and business related documents that are presented for registration.
• issues
  • marriage licenses
  • certified birth records
  • certified death records
• offers on-site information and instructions on how to search for records
• provides certified true copies of any documents on record for a fee

Helpful Terms To Know

• Deed:  A signed and usually sealed instrument containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract.
• Conveyance:  The transfer of title to real property from one person to another.
• Plat:  A scale-sized drawing of parcels or lots of land. Created by a survey, a plat defines a property’s size and boundaries.
• Title Search:  A comprehensive research process which analyzes property status information, including ownership, liens, deeds, mortgages, and history.