Register of Deeds
Jaymi S. Kohn, Registrar

The voters of Taylor County elect the Register of Deeds for a four-year term. History is recorded in this county office many times each working day. Recorded are dates of births, deaths, marriages, and such vital matters as military discharges and legal changes of name. This office records conveyances of real estate, trusts, mortgages, easements and any form of transaction affecting real estate. Legal title to certain real estate is answered largely by ROD records. The abstractors of title acquire a large part of their data with respect to real estate from this office. Web access to real estate records is available by visiting landshark.co.taylor.wi.us. Copies of historical school transcripts and school census records are also issued by this office.

We sincerely hope that you will find our web pages to be a valuable resource for your interactions with our office!

Land Notification – allows you to monitor a name or specific parcel of land for real estate activity.  You can create one or more alerts that are triggered when real estate records are recorded with the Taylor County Register of Deeds office for the name or property identified in the alert.

This free service is available by visiting:  https://landnotify.co.taylor.wi.us/lns.app/#

• For details on setting up an account click here:  Land Notification set up overview
• For Frequently Asked Questions click here:  Land Notification FAQs
• For a sample of the Alert email click here:  Land Notification Alert Match verification
• For a sample of the Alert email if re-verification of a document was done click here:  Land Notification Alert Match re-verification

Do you own property in other counties in Wisconsin or outside of Wisconsin?  Click here: https://trimingov.com/landnotifications-county-installations.html for links to the counties utilizing the Land Notification service.  You will need to set up Land Notification for each county in which you own property.

Real Estate Records

Recording and Filing Fees
Fees are governed by Wisconsin Statutes and are uniform throughout the state.

• Recording a document $30.00 flat fee (excluding Plats).
• Copies of documents are $2.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page, plus $1.00 for certificate if a certified copy is requested.

Documents entitled to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office must meet standard document format per Wis. Statute 59.43(2m).

Recording Days/Times
Recording submissions are accepted Monday thru Friday – 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Central Standard Time.  We do not accept recording submissions on Saturdays or Sundays or these holidays in which the Taylor County Courthouse is closed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.  In addition, on Good Friday recording submissions are only accepted until 11:00 am Central Standard Time. 

The Taylor County Register of Deeds office requires self-addressed stamped envelopes (SASE) to be included with all real estate recordings that are received in the mail by our office. If you do not include a SASE, you will need to pick up the original documents from our office within 60 days or, alternatively, mail a SASE to this office and we will return the original(s). Please note, our office will not send out any additional notifications that a recording is not being returned due to a SASE not being provided, and the original will be shredded after 60 days.

Requesting Copies of Vital Records

Copies of Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates can be acquired at the Register of Deeds Office.  With the new statewide issuance law now in effect, if the vital record you are requesting falls within the dates listed below, you can obtain the copies from ANY Register of Deeds in the State of Wisconsin. You must be at the Taylor County Register of Deeds office by 4:00 p.m. for all in-person requests for vital records in order for the certificates to be purchased the same day.

Birth Certificates – from 10/1/1907 to present
Death Certificates – from 9/1/2013 to present
Marriage Certificates – 10/1/1907 to present
Divorce Certificates – 1/1/2016 to present

Vital Records Fee Schedule

The fee for a search for a Vital Record which entitles the applicant to one certified copy of the record if found is $20.  A charge of $3 is required for each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time as the first copy.

The Taylor County Register of Deeds office requires USPS Priority Mail to be used for return of certificates by mail for all Vital Record requests that are received in the mail by our office.

Real Estate Links

• Landshark – Online Access to Taylor County Real Estate Records
• Land Notification - Real estate activity alerts
• Preparation Checklist for Documents to be Recorded
• Fee Schedule
• Standard Document Format
• Real Estate Document Forms-Knight Barry
• Wisconsin Department of Revenue Real Estate Transfer Fee Return (eRETR)
• Additional Forms

Applications for Vital Records

USPS Priority Mail is required for all mail service– read carefully for details on completing the application.

• Birth Certificate Application
• Death Certificate Application
• Marriage Certificate Application
• Divorce Certificate Application
• Vital Records – Expedited Copies via Credit Card

Genealogy

The Register of Deeds Office is open to Genealogy Researchers during our regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is not necessary to make an appointment to use our records.

Office staff can assist you in finding the proper records, however, they are not at your disposal to check records for you. Viewing vital records is free. Statutory charges apply if you would like a printed copy, $20 for each first copy, $3 for each additional copy.

Cell phones, cameras, laptops/tablets, pens, purses and bags are not allowed in the vault.  You will need to leave these items in your vehicle or store them within the main office area at a designated location prior to entering the vault.