Olmsted County, Minnesota public records

In Olmsted County, deeds are recorded by Property Records & Licensing: Recording & Abstracting; property values come from the Olmsted County Assessor; court files are kept by the Olmsted 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. Voter records
11. Historical records
12. Good to know about Olmsted 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 Olmsted County are recorded by Property Records & Licensing (PRL): Recording & Abstracting (county recorder and registrar of titles functions).⁴

Online search

landshark.co.olmsted.mn.us/LandShark²Fee charged

Cost

Fee³

Who runs it

LandShark (hosted at landshark.co.olmsted.mn.us; vendor company not named on the county page)¹⁴

Copy fee

$2 per page (in-office copy); pre-printed attested copy $2³

Certified copy fee

$10 certified copy³

Research fee

$75 per hour³

How to order

Search LandShark online (credit card or subscription), or submit the county Request for Document Copies form³

Recording fee

Not listed on the page; the county directs users to its Fee Finder and to Minn. Stat. 357.18¹⁵

Abstracting

Abstract of Title, Condition of Title and Registered Property (Torrens) Certificates¹⁵

How deeds work in Minnesota

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Olmsted County Assessor's Office (PRL Assessment Services) sets property values⁴; Property Records & Licensing (PRL): Revenue & Property Taxes bills and collects the tax⁴.

Property search

publicaccess.co.olmsted.mn.us (Valuation and Tax Information)²

Tax bill search

Same Olmsted County Property Information site; online payment at webapp.co.olmsted.mn.us/…⁵

Due dates

Real and personal property: first half 05/15/2026; second half 10/15/2026; agricultural second half 11/16/2026⁵

Parcel map (GIS)

olmstedcounty.gov/… (GIS mapping and spatial data)¹⁶

Appealing a value

Contact the Assessor; then the Local Board of Appeal (if the city/township has one) or the County Board of Appeal and Equalization; then Minnesota Tax Court (petition before April 30 of the year taxes are payable)¹⁷

How property tax works in Minnesota

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Certified copies generally $14 per document (statewide)⁸

Criminal records and background checks

Which court

Olmsted County District Court; case records via MCRO¹⁰

Sheriff

Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, 101 4th Street SE (warrants 507-328-6830)¹⁸

How Minnesota courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by Property Records & Licensing (PRL): Vital Records and Licensing.⁴

Marriage license

Apply online through the Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS), then both parties sign at the Government Center; fee $125, or $50 with a signed and notarized premarital education statement⁹

Certified copy fee

$9 for each certified certificate (optional $20 rush)⁹

Who holds it

Olmsted County issues certified certificates when the license was applied for in Olmsted County⁹

Minnesota marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

District court (court administration) in the county that granted the divorce; the Minnesota Department of Health does not record divorces¹⁹

Minnesota divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by Property Records & Licensing (PRL): Vital Records and Licensing.⁴

Fee

$26 certified; additional copies $19 each (2.15% credit-card convenience fee)¹¹

Who may order

Certified copy requires valid ID and tangible interest; same day in person¹¹

How to order

In person at the Government Center, by mail or fax (notarized application), or online via VitalChek (linked by the county)¹¹

Ordering a Minnesota birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by Property Records & Licensing (PRL): Vital Records and Licensing.⁴

Coverage

Certified death certificates for deaths in Minnesota after 1997; earlier Olmsted deaths: certified from the Minnesota Department of Health, non-certified from the History Center of Olmsted County²⁰

Fee

$13 first certified copy; $6 each additional copy (2.15% credit-card convenience fee)¹²

Who may order

Tangible interest required for a certified copy; certified mail and fax requests must be notarized²⁰

Ordering a Minnesota death certificate

Probate records and wills

Olmsted County District Court (probate is one of its case types)¹⁰

Online

MCRO: probate, guardianship and trust documents filed on or after July 1, 2015⁷

Finding a will or probate case in Minnesota

Voter records

Elections & Voting office (PRL), 507-328-7650²¹

Historical records

Non-certified pre-1997 Olmsted death records: History Center of Olmsted County (non-government; referral printed by the county)²⁰

Good to know about Olmsted County records

• One county department, Property Records & Licensing (PRL), handles recording/abstracting, assessment, property taxes, vital records, elections and passports.⁴
• Olmsted County publishes a Torrens (registered land) property list by subdivision.¹⁵
• Free Land Notification Alerts email owners when documents are recorded against their name.¹⁵
• The Assessor values about 76,000 parcels.²²

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

webapp.co.olmsted.mn.us/publicdatarequest (Request Data, Minnesota Government Data Practices Act)²⁴

Where to send it

Written requests may also be made by mail, fax or email²⁴

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Other counties in Minnesota with a full guide: Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin 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 25 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. PRL online resources, documents, and datesOlmsted County, Minnesota
3. Research, request and copy recorded documentsOlmsted County, Minnesota
4. Property Records & LicensingOlmsted County, Minnesota
5. Paying property taxesOlmsted County, Minnesota
6. Courts/Jury DutyOlmsted County, Minnesota
7. Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Minnesota Judicial Branch
8. Copy RequestsMinnesota Judicial Branch
9. Marriage License/Marriage CertificateOlmsted County, Minnesota
10. Olmsted County District CourtMinnesota Judicial Brancharchived copy
11. Birth certificatesOlmsted County, Minnesota
12. Death Certificate Request (form, in the county 2026-10 files folder)Olmsted County
13. Minn. Stat. 333.01 Commercial assumed namesMinnesota Revisor of Statutes
14. LandShark Online ResearchOlmsted County, Minnesota
15. Recording & AbstractingOlmsted County, Minnesota
16. Olmsted County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Olmsted County, Minnesota
17. Appeal an AssessmentOlmsted County, Minnesota
18. Contact the Sheriff's OfficeOlmsted County, Minnesota
19. Available Records and ServicesMinnesota Department of Health
20. Death CertificatesOlmsted County, Minnesota
21. Property Records & Licensing contactsOlmsted County, Minnesota
22. Property AssessmentsOlmsted County, Minnesota
23. Olmsted County Property Information (disclaimer page)Olmsted County, Minnesota (Property Records & Licensing)
24. Data Practice RequestOlmsted County, Minnesota
25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau