Kristin Colby
(641) 585-2094
recorder@winnebagocountyiowa.gov
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

The primary responsibilities of our office:

Lands and Records Management
-Deeds
-Contracts
-Mortgages
-Assignments, Releases
-Federal and State Tax Liens
-Financial Statements
-Articles of Incorporation
-Bill of Sale
-28E and Drainage Agreements
-Leases
-Trade Names
-Condemnations
-Affidavits
-Plats and Surveys
-Military Service Records
-Easements

Vital Records
-Marriage Licenses
-Birth Certificates
-Death Certificates
-Marriage Certificates
-Certification of Vital Records

Applications for certified copy of Vital Record
Application for Copy of Birth Certificate
Application for Copy of Death Certificate
Application for Copy of Marriage Certificate
Please mail application to:
Winnebago County Recorder, 126 S Clark St, Forest City, IA 50436

Licenses and Registrations
-Boat Registrations, Titles, and Liens
-Snowmobile Registrations, Titles, and Liens
-ATV & Off-Road Registrations, Titles, and Liens
-Hunting Licenses
-Fishing licenses
-Wild Turkey & Deer applications
-Fur Harvester Licenses
-Habitat, Duck, Trout stamps
-Landowner/Tenant tags

Passports
-A registered passport agent is available 8:00 – 11:00 AM and Noon – 4:30 PM  daily to assist in completing and mailing applications for passports.

Other Responsibilities
-Collect Real estate transfer tax on conveyances of property
-Perform federal and state tax lien searches and research of current records for the public
-Collect and report auditor’s fee on transfer of property
-Certify recorder’s records
-Make records available for genealogy research
-File detailed reports to the county and to state agencies, monthly and annually
Iowa Land Records website: https://iowalandrecords.org

Links

• Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources www.iowadnr.gov
• U.S. Department of State www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
• State of Iowa www.iowa.gov
• Iowa Secretary of State http://sos.iowa.gov/
• Iowa Notaries http://sos.iowa.gov
• Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator https://iowalandrecords.org/portal/clris/Calculators