How to Search Minnesota Public Records
Minnesota public records are kept by official state and county agencies. Below are 79 verified statewide databases, organized by record type. Each link goes directly to the official Minnesota government source — no third-party data brokers.
Population
5.7M
Households
2.3M
Median Income
$84,313
Median Home Value
$286,800
Statewide Databases
79 verified official Minnesota government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
Court Records
Court Decisions | Appellate Court
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Search opinions from the Minnesota Appellate Courts.
Court Records | Appellate Cases
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Use this Minnesota Court of Appeals Case Management System to search for appeals court cases by participant or case.
Court Records | Workers Compensation Appeals
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Use this Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) service to search for decisions by keyword and/or year.
Hennepin County Criminal Court Records (info only)
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Online searches for the Hennepin County, Minnesota - Fourth Judicial District Court - civil and criminal court records are no longer available. This link provides an explanation on how information ...
Judgments
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Minnesota Trial Court Public Access service. Search by name for Minnesota judgments.
Lac Qui Parle County Court Calendar
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Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system court calendar for Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota.
Lac Qui Parle County Court Records | Civil, Family, Probate
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Search the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system for Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota civil, family, and probate case records by case number, party name, or attorney.
Lac Qui Parle County Court Records | Criminal, Traffic, Petty
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Search the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system for Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota criminal felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, traffic, and petty misdemeanor case records by case ...
Lac Qui Parle County Judgments
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Search the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system for Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota judgments by first and last name or business name.
McLeod County Court Calendar
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Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system court calendar for McLeod County, Minnesota.
McLeod County Court Records | Civil, Family, Probate
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Search the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access (MPA) system for McLeod County, Minnesota civil, family, and probate case records by case number, party name, or attorney.
Criminal Records
- Minnesota Most Wanted - Department of Corrections
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Browse the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections list of most wanted fugitives by name and photo.
Criminal Histories
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Use this Minnesota Department of Public Safety service to do a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) criminal history search in Minnesota. Name and birth date are required.
Inmates & Offenders | Corrections Department
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Department of Corrections adult inmates and released supervised offenders.
Liquor Licenses
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Minnesota Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division records of liquor licenses by city name, business name, licensee name, or search for 2 AM business licenses.
Methamphetamine Offenders
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Use this Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension service to search for convicted Methamphetamine offenders by name and/or county.
Missing Persons
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Minnesota a Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension clearinghouse of missing and unidentified persons.
Offender Registry
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Sexual Offender database from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Offenders | Level 3 Address Unknown
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List from the Minnesota Department of Corrections of sex offenders who are wanted or whose address is unknown.
Offenders | Predatory
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Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension database of non-compliant predatory offenders. Search by name, age, and/or location.
Professional Counselors | Supervisors
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Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy license lookup for LADC, LPC, LPCC, MHP, CV-LPC, and CV-LPCC professional counselor supervisors.
Unclaimed Property
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Minnesota Department of Commerce unclaimed property records and instructions on how to file a claim.
Vehicle Services
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Minnesota vehicle tab renewals, vehicle taxes paid, dealership search, and dealer license renewals.
Inmates | Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Federal Bureau of Prisons offender records of inmates in or from Minnesota.
Vital Records
Marriage Records
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Minnesota official marriage record reference system managed by the combined efforts of all 87 counties.
Marriage and Family Therapists
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Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy license verification.
Clay County Marriages | 1872 - 1939
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Search the Clay County Recorder's marriage record index for marriage records from 1872 through 1939.
Births & Deaths
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Minnesota Historical Society "People Finder" birth and death records, including veterans grave registrations.
Births and Christenings 1840-1980
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Index of 1.2 million Minnesota birth and christening records filed between 1840 and 1980.
Deaths and Burials 1835-1990
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Index of over 1.4 million Minnesota deaths and burials recorded between 1835 and 1990.
Deaths | Will Records 1849-1918
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Minnesota Will records filed in Probate Court between 1849 and 1918.
Genealogy | Iron Range
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Iron Range Research Center database of statewide naturalizations and Iron Range births, marriages, cemetery records, obituaries, mining accidents, Chippewa census, alien registration, high school i...
Marriages 1849-1950
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Index of 450,000 Minnesota marriages recorded between 1849 and 1950.
Property Records
Mental Health
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Mental Health Centers and Clinics licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Tax Liens
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Find tax liens in Minnesota. File number search is free. Name search requires an account.
Saint Louis County | Tax Records
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Property tax search from the Saint Louis County Auditor.
Scott County | Tax Records
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Property search from the Scott County Property and Taxation Services Department.
Benton County
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Landshark access to Benton County land records. Requires subscription.
Brown County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information System from Brown County, Minnesota to locate parcel information by address or parcel number and view interactive maps.
Licenses Records
Accountancy | CPA Firms
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Minnesota Board of Accountancy CPA firm license verification.
Accountancy | CPAs
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Minnesota Board of Accountancy directory of CPA certificate holders.
Contractors
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Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry individual and business license records for registered and residential contractors, and manufactured structure companies.
Cosmetology
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Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners records of licensed cosmetologists, cosmetology salons, operators, managers, schools, school managers, and instructors.
Credit Unions
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Browse the Minnesota Department of Commerce Credit Union List by name.
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Debt Proraters
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Minnesota Department of Commerce list of licensed Debt Prorater Companies.
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Dentistry
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Minnesota Board of Dentistry license search for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
Dentistry | Disciplinary Actions
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List of licensees who are currently the subject of disciplinary actions by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
Lenders | Consumer Small Loans
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Small and payday loan lenders regulated by the Department of Commerce.
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Lenders | Industrial Loan and Thrift
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Licensed Industrial Loan and Thrift Companies list from the Department of Commerce.
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Lenders | Regulated
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Minnesota Department of Commerce list of licensed Regulated Loan Companies.
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Motor Vehicle Finance Companies
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Browse the Minnesota Department of Commerce list by name for licensed Motor Vehicle Finance Companies.
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Business Records
Corporations, Companies & Business Name Availability
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Search the Minnesota Secretary of State Entity Name database for registered corporations, trade names, assumed business names, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and partnerships, an...
Notaries
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Secretary of State records of registered notaries by name, business name, city, county, zip code or commission number.
Polling Places
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Search the Minnesota Secretary of State database of polling places by zip code or county.
Voter Registration
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Check your voter registration status in Minnesota by entering your name, date of birth, and zip code or county of residence.
Civic Records
Campaign Finance Databases
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Search Minnesota Campaign Finance databases for candidate, political committee, political party, and public official members, campaign contributions, and expenditures.
Lobbyists
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Minnesota Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board lobbyists lists, including registered lobbyists, associations represented, principles, subject areas, designated lobbyists, and lobbyist subject areas.
Lottery Retailers
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Minnesota State Lottery retailers. Search by zip code or city.
Other Records
Administrative Law Decisions
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Search this database of Minnesota administrative law decisions by keyword to view full text decisions.
Agriculture | Food, Stock, Grain
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Minnesota Department of Agriculture license database: grain, chemigation, dairy plants, food brokers, animal waste, commercial feed, cheese, fertilizer, livestock, pesticides, seeds, pest control, ...
Aircraft Registration
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Use this service to look up an Aircraft Registration in Minnesota. For basic information all that is needed is the aircraft N-Number.
Charitable Organizations
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Charities registered with the Charities Division of the Minnesota Attorney General.
Chiropractors
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Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners license search by name, city, or zip code.
Chiropractors | Disciplinary Actions
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List of disciplinary actions taken by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
City Revenues, Expenditures & Debt
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Search the Office of the State Auditor database to find Minnesota city financial information.
County, City or Town Revenues, Expenditures & Debt
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Search the Office of the State Auditor database to find Minnesota county, city or town financial information.
Dietitians
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Use this Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice service to search for licensed dietitians & nutritionists by name or license number.
Funeral Establishments & Morticians
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Department of Health Mortuary Science Division license lookup for morticians and funeral establishments.
Minnesota Counties
All 87 Minnesota counties.
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac Qui Parle
Lake
Lake Of The Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
Mcleod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Penington
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Saint Louis
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free statewide criminal search in California?▼
No. California does not offer a free public criminal history database. You can search individual county Superior Court websites for court-level criminal cases. For a full background, you need a Live Scan fingerprint check through the California Department of Justice - this requires the subject's consent.
How do I search California court cases?▼
Each county runs its own Superior Court case search - there is no single statewide court portal. Go to the county Superior Court website where the case was filed. Major counties like LA (lacourt.org), San Diego (sdcourt.ca.gov), and SF (sf.courts.ca.gov) have online case search.
Where do I search California business entities?▼
The Secretary of State at bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. Search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other business entities filed in California.
What is the difference between Assessor and Recorder in California?▼
The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some counties combine them into one office (San Diego, Sonoma, Marin). Others keep them separate (LA, Santa Clara). Check the specific county page for details.
Last updated: 2026