Hennepin County, Minnesota public records

In Hennepin County, deeds are recorded by the Hennepin County Recorder / Registrar of Titles; property values come from the Hennepin County Assessor; court files are kept by the Hennepin County District Court - Court Administration.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Historical records
12. Good to know about Hennepin County records
13. Office addresses, phones and hours
14. Records that are not online: public records requests
15. Questions people ask
16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
17. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Hennepin County are recorded by the Hennepin County Recorder / Registrar of Titles.²

Online search

hennepincounty.gov/…²Free search, fee for copies

Cost

Account required: free limited index access by request (RecordEASE Public Search); document images by paid subscription, $2.50 per document, certificate of title or plat²

Copy fee

Non-certified $1 per page (mail); plats $10²

Certified copy fee

$10 per document or certificate of title (plats $15); online orders via Virtual Recorder $10 plus $3 service fee²

Free owner copy

Property owners may get a free electronic copy of their deed and certificate of title by email²

How to order

Online (Virtual Recorder, card/eCheck), by mail with check payable to Hennepin County Recorder (no credit cards), or self-service at the Government Center²

Fraud alerts

Free Property watch email notification²

How deeds work in Minnesota

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Hennepin County Assessor (and city assessors in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka and St Louis Park) sets property values³; the Hennepin County property tax customer service bills and collects the tax⁵.

Property search

hennepincounty.gov/…⁴

Tax bill search

hennepincounty.gov/…⁴

Parcel map (GIS)

gis.hennepin.us/property⁴

Appealing a value

Valuation notices mailed in March; talk to the assessor or open book in April-May; then local and county boards of appeal and equalization (county board mid-June) or Minnesota Tax Court³

How property tax works in Minnesota

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

No fee to view or download public documents online (MCRO)⁷

Criminal records and background checks

Overview

District court criminal records via MCRO⁷

How Minnesota courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Hennepin County Vital Records (Service Centers).⁸

Copy

Certified copy of a marriage record $9 (if Hennepin issued the license)¹³

Correction

$40 marriage certificate correction review fee¹³

Statewide index

Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)¹⁴

Minnesota marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce records come from the district court that granted the divorce⁹

Minnesota divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Hennepin County Vital Records (Service Centers).⁸

Fee

Certified copy $26 (each extra $19); Minnesota births¹⁰

Expedite

Extra $20 for 1-week processing; in person most copies issued at the time¹⁰

Ordering a Minnesota birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Hennepin County Vital Records (Service Centers).⁸

Coverage

Hennepin County deaths 1870 to present; any Minnesota county 1997 to present⁸

Fee

Certified copy $13 (each extra $6); certified requests must be notarized⁸

Ordering a Minnesota death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Hennepin County District Court (probate cases).¹¹

Online

MCRO: all documents in probate, guardianship/conservatorship and trust cases filed on or after July 1, 2015⁷

Finding a will or probate case in Minnesota

Business names (DBA)

Assumed names (DBAs) are filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State, not the county¹²

Historical records

County births and deaths from 1870; Minneapolis births from 1866¹⁵

Good to know about Hennepin County records

• Hennepin has both abstract and Torrens (registered) land: the Recorder is also Registrar of Titles, and an Examiner of Titles handles land registration.¹⁶
• Six cities run their own assessment offices: Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Minnetonka and St Louis Park.³
• Document images online need a paid per-item subscription, but property owners can get their own deed free by email.²
• The Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin) is Minnesota's largest trial court.¹⁷
• Hennepin vital records go back to 1870 for county births and deaths and 1866 for Minneapolis births.¹⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it

Recorder records: [email protected]²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Other counties in Minnesota with a full guide: Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Olmsted County, Ramsey County, Washington County, Wright County. Every county in the state: Minnesota county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 18 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. Land title records accessHennepin County
3. AssessmentHennepin County
4. Property information searchHennepin County
5. Property taxesHennepin County
6. District (Trial) CourtsMinnesota Judicial Branch
7. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branch
8. Death certificateHennepin County
9. Vital records availabilityMinnesota Department of Health
10. Birth certificateHennepin County
11. Minn. Stat. 524.1-302Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
12. Minn. Stat. 333.01Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
13. Marriage recordsHennepin County
14. Minnesota Official Marriage SystemMinnesota counties (linked from MDH)
15. Directory of County Offices (vital records)Minnesota Department of Health
16. Examiner of TitlesHennepin County
17. Hennepin County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Branch
18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau