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Lands and Records Management
This area of the office is responsible for recording and maintaining
official records of documents affecting real estate. These include
deeds, contracts, mortgages, assignments, releases, federal and state
tax liens, affidavits, plats and surveys, section corner certificates,
military service records, easements, condemnations, trade names, leases,
28E and drainage agreements, bills of sale, articles of incorporation,
and financing statements plus numerous other documents. The office
records all instruments presented upon payment of the proper fees and
compliance with other recording requirements as provided by law.
Recording fees collected for the county provide a form of property tax
relief. In addition, the auditor’s fee on transfer of property as well
as real estate transfer tax is collected on conveyances of property, a
portion of which is retained in the county’s general fund. Federal and
state tax lien searches are also performed. All records are opened to
the public and copies can be obtained for a nominal fee.
The records in this office date back to 1880 and are indexed in books
through May 1994. In June 1994, computer indexing was put into place.
There are microfilm images available from 1972 through December 2004 and
scanned images from March 14, 2002 to the present.
To search the computer index or scanned images, please go to
www.iowalandrecords.org. One can search, view or print from this
site at no charge.
Vital Records
These duties were added to our office on July 1, 1997 by legislative
mandate. This area issues marriage licenses as well as registers birth,
death and marriage certificates. Certified and uncertified copies of
county vital records are obtained through this office for a fee, a
portion of which is retained by the county. Records are available for
genealogy research.
The records in this area are indexed in books from 1880 through
August 1970 and computer indexed from August 1970 to present. The images
of the records are available from August 1970 to present.
Birth records of adopted children are "sealed" at the county level
and only available through the state office.
Single parent births prior to July 1, 1995 are "sealed" at the county
level and only available through the state office.
Death records from May 1935 to May 1941 are not available at the
county level.
Birth, death and marriage records from 1921 through 1941
may not be accurate or
complete at the county level.
This area also has naturalization records from 1855 through 1938. Two
local genealogists put "guides" together for public reference. Copies of
these books are not allowed due to the poor condition of these records.
However, blank forms are available.
Drainage Ditches
This area keeps the official records of all drainage ditches in the
county. This includes documents and plats for over 22 main ditches and
61 lateral ditches. Levy rates are calculated and applied to respective
parcels once a year.
Real Estate
Woodbury County’s real estate records began in the mid-1800’s. The
county’s plat and transfer books are housed in this office for public
view. The responsibilities of this area include maintaining the plat
books, up-dating the transfer books, and changing the respective
computer parcel records in accordance with the documents recorded. The
records reflect information for taxation purposes only. This area works
in conjunction with the new GIS Mapping Project.
Mapping
Please visit the
Sioux City Assessor's or
Woodbury County Assessor's offices for more information regarding
mapping and the GIS project.
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