Brown County, Wisconsin public records

In Brown County, deeds are recorded by the Brown County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Planning and Land Services - Property Listing; court files are kept by the Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Brown County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Brown County Register of Deeds⁵	Search deeds²³Fee charged	$2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page of the same document; plats $2.00 per page⁴
Property values and owners	Planning and Land Services - Property Listing⁵	Property search⁵	—
Property tax bills	Brown County Treasurer⁵	—	—
Court cases	Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court⁶	Brown County Circuit Court⁷	Clerk of circuit court copies (certified or not): $1.25 per page (Wis. Stat. 814.61(10))⁸
Marriage records	Brown County Clerk⁵	—	$125.00 if applied 4-60 days before the wedding; $150.00 if less than 4 days (waiver); debit $2.50 fee, credit 4%-6%⁹
Divorce records	Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court⁶	—	—
Birth certificates	Brown County Register of Deeds⁵	—	$20.00 first copy; $3.00 each additional copy of the same record at the same time; verification $7.00; unsuccessful search $20.00⁴
Death certificates	Brown County Register of Deeds⁵	—	$20.00 first copy; $3.00 each additional⁴
Probate and wills	Brown County Register in Probate / Clerk of Juvenile Court⁵	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Wisconsin has no county DBA filing; optional trade name registration with DFI ($15 per name)¹⁰	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Brown County are recorded by the Brown County Register of Deeds.⁵

Online search: tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2²³Fee charged
Cost: Fee (Tapestry pay-as-you-go; Laredo subscription); in-office terminal searching free, print fees apply²
Who runs it: Fidlar Technologies (Tapestry, Laredo)¹¹
Years online: Document images and grantor/grantee index 1966 to present¹¹

In office search: Land records searching (Laredo) in the office by advance appointment only, 920-448-4470¹²
Copy fee: $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page of the same document; plats $2.00 per page⁴
Certified copy fee: Copy fee + $1.00 certification⁴
How to order: In person; online via LexisNexis/VitalChek (extra fees) or Tapestry; by mail with document number/volume-page and payment (copy request form)¹³
Recording fees: $30.00 per recorded document (deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, land contracts, federal tax liens, CSMs, UCCs, TOD, etc.); plats $50.00⁴
Payment note: Personal checks not accepted⁴
Tag less: Moving to Tag-Less recording: paper submitters sign a Swift Agreement and receive an emailed secure link to print up to 3 copies of the recorded document¹²

How deeds work in Wisconsin

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Planning and Land Services - Property Listing sets property values⁵; the Brown County Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁵.

Property search: Property Search: bclrpp.browncountywi.gov/… (county home page, Oct 2026); Planning & Land Services page (Jul 2026) links prod-landrecords.browncountywi.gov/…⁵
Tax bill search: Treasurer property tax records online (same Property Search); online tax payment page¹⁴
Parcel map (GIS): Maps & Apps (Land Information Office) and ArcGIS web apps (browncounty.maps.arcgis.com); Survey Index & Tie Sheet¹⁵
Appealing a value: Assessments are municipal: appeal to the municipal Board of Review; then circuit court (s. 70.47(13)) or DOR (s. 70.85)¹⁶
Tax due: Bills mailed approx. December 10; 1st installment due January 31; 2nd installment due July 31; payment location depends on municipality and time of year¹⁴

How property tax works in Wisconsin

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Brown County Circuit Court	Felony, misdemeanor, civil, small claims, family/divorce, traffic (probate and juvenile files kept by Register in Probate/Clerk of Juvenile Court)	Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court	wcca.wicourts.gov Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA/CCAP)⁷

Statewide: WCCA provides access to certain public records of the Wisconsin circuit courts¹⁷
Fees: Clerk of circuit court copies (certified or not): $1.25 per page (Wis. Stat. 814.61(10))⁸

Criminal records and background checks

Which court: Circuit Court records via WCCA; Clerk of Circuit Court keeps official court records⁷

How Wisconsin courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Brown County Clerk.⁵

Fee: $125.00 if applied 4-60 days before the wedding; $150.00 if less than 4 days (waiver); debit $2.50 fee, credit 4%-6%⁹
How to request: Both applicants in person with photo ID, certified birth certificates, Social Security cards; 3-day waiting period; license valid 60 days in Wisconsin⁹
Copies: Certified marriage certificates from the Register of Deeds (any Wisconsin county record from October 1, 1907): $20.00 first copy, $3.00 each additional; in person, mail, or VitalChek/Official Records Online¹⁸

Wisconsin marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court.⁶

How to request: Divorce judgments from the Clerk of Circuit Courts, Brown County Courthouse; divorce certificates (divorces after January 1, 2016) from the Register of Deeds⁹
Certificate: Register of Deeds issues Divorce Certificates for Wisconsin divorces after January 1st, 2016¹⁹

Wisconsin divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Brown County Register of Deeds.⁵

Fee: $20.00 first copy; $3.00 each additional copy of the same record at the same time; verification $7.00; unsuccessful search $20.00⁴
Statewide: Wisconsin DHS Vital Records Office and 72 county Register of Deeds offices²⁰

Ordering a Wisconsin birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Brown County Register of Deeds.⁵

Fee: $20.00 first copy; $3.00 each additional⁴

Ordering a Wisconsin death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Brown County Register in Probate / Clerk of Juvenile Court.⁵

Which court: Register in Probate manages probate files, wills filed for safekeeping, trusts, guardianships, protective placements and commitments; Probate Registrar handles informal probate²¹

Finding a will or probate case in Wisconsin

Business names (DBA)

Wisconsin has no county DBA filing; optional trade name registration with DFI ($15 per name)¹⁰

Voter records

County Clerk elections page; voter registration is handled by municipal clerks in Wisconsin (state record)⁵

Historical records

Vital records genealogy research room by advance appointment; copies $20; verification $7 per record²²

Good to know about Brown County records

County offices (Register of Deeds, Treasurer, County Clerk, Property Listing) close at 11:00-11:30 a.m. on Fridays (schedule since August 12, 2024)¹⁴
Register of Deeds online images and index start in 1966²
Register of Deeds offers free Property Fraud Alert¹³
Register of Deeds does not accept personal checks⁴
Clerk of Circuit Court warns of jury scams⁷

Office addresses, phones and hours

Brown County Register of Deeds

Real estate and vital records

Address: Northern Building Room 260, 305 E. Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI 54301²³
Mail: P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600²³
Phone: 920-448-4470; fax 920-448-4449; vital records/genealogy 920-448-4474²³
Email: Web contact form ("Click here to email") on the Register of Deeds page²³
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m.; vital records Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fri 7:30-11:00 a.m.; walk-in recordings Mon-Thu to 4:30 p.m., Fri to 10:30 a.m.²³
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Brown County Treasurer

Address: 305 E Walnut St, Room #160, Green Bay, WI 54301¹⁴
Mail: PO Box 23600, Green Bay WI 54305¹⁴
Phone: 920-448-4074; fax 920-448-6341¹⁴
Email: [email protected]¹⁴
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-5:00 pm, Friday 7:30-11:30 am¹⁴
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Planning and Land Services - Property Listing

Wisconsin has no county assessors

Address: Northern Building - Rm 320, 305 E Walnut Street, Green Bay, WI 54301¹⁵
Mail: 305 E Walnut Street, P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600¹⁵
Phone: 920-448-6480; fax 920-448-4487¹⁵
Email: [email protected]¹⁵
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m.¹⁵
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Brown County Clerk of Circuit Court

All circuit court case types except probate

Address: Brown County Courthouse, 100 South Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 (public entrance on Walnut Street side)⁷
Mail: P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600⁷
Phone: (920) 448-4155; fax (920) 448-4156⁷
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays⁷
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁶

Brown County Register in Probate / Clerk of Juvenile Court

Address: 100 S. Jefferson Street, Room 160, Green Bay, WI 54301²¹
Mail: P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600²¹
Phone: (920) 448-4275; fax (920) 448-6208²¹
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding holidays²¹
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Brown County Clerk

Marriage licenses, elections, passports

Address: Northern Building, 305 E. Walnut St., Room #120, Green Bay, WI 54301²⁴
Mail: P.O. Box 23600, Green Bay, WI 54305-3600²⁴
Phone: (920) 448-4016; fax (920) 448-4498²⁴
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:00 a.m. (arrive 15 minutes before close)²⁴
Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

County Clerk - Elections (voting information)

Website: browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it: Treasurer: written requests to 305 E. Walnut Street or [email protected]; response target 10 business days; copies $.25/page; prepayment if costs exceed $5.00¹⁴

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Brown County?

The Brown County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: In person; online via LexisNexis/VitalChek (extra fees) or Tapestry; by mail with document number/volume-page and payment (copy request form). Plain copies: $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page of the same document; plats $2.00 per page. Certified copies: Copy fee + $1.00 certification.⁵¹³⁴

Can I search Brown County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Fee (Tapestry pay-as-you-go; Laredo subscription); in-office terminal searching free, print fees apply. The official search: tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2²

How much is a birth certificate in Brown County?

$20.00 first copy; $3.00 each additional copy of the same record at the same time; verification $7.00; unsuccessful search $20.00.⁴

How do I look up who owns a property in Brown County?

Use the property search of the Planning and Land Services - Property Listing: bclrpp.browncountywi.gov/…⁵

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Brown County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
Search Real Estate DocumentsBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Brown County » Departments » Register of Deeds » Real Estate » Services » Search Real EstaBrown County, Wisconsinchecked November 8, 2026
Register of Deeds Fee Schedule (PDF)Brown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Brown County home pageBrown County, Wisconsinarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Clerk of circuit court contact informationWisconsin Court Systemchecked November 4, 2026
Clerk of Circuit Court - General InformationBrown County Clerk of Circuit Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Wis. Stat. ch. 814 Court Costs, Fees, and SurchargesWisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau)checked November 4, 2026
Marriage License - Apply for a Marriage LicenseBrown County Clerkarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Trademark File OnlineWisconsin Department of Financial Institutionschecked November 4, 2026
Order Copies of Real Estate DocumentsBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds - Real EstateBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds - Real Estate ServicesBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Treasurer - General InformationBrown County Treasurerarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Property ListingBrown County Planning and Land Servicesarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
2026 Guide for Property Owners (PB-060, R. 1-26)Wisconsin Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) home/termsWisconsin Court System (Director of State Courts)checked November 4, 2026
Marriage CertificateBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds - Vital Records ServicesBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Vital RecordsWisconsin Department of Health Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
Register in ProbateBrown County Register in Probatearchived copychecked November 4, 2026
GenealogyBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds - General InformationBrown County Register of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
County Clerk - General InformationBrown County Clerkarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026