Milwaukee County Register of Deeds

08/02/2025

The Register of Deeds Office is seeking two Real Estate Clerks to assist with deed and records examination, real estate research, archiving and assisting the public in property related functions. Please apply with the Milwaukee County Human Resource Department.

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06/10/2025

From birth to death, the Register of Deeds Office serves all Milwaukee County residents.

Despite recent ICE arrests at the Milwaukee County Courthouse complex, Milwaukee County Register of Deeds Israel Ramón says all residents – regardless of immigration status – have a right to access his office.

02/12/2025

A snow emergency has been declared by the County tomorrow, Wednesday February 12th, 2025. The Register of Deeds Office will be closed. Further updates to follow. Thank you and our apologies for any inconvenience.

01/29/2025

01/24/2025

The Milwaukee County Register of Deeds Office is committed to helping all Wisconsin residents obtain their vital records. Call (414) 278-4021 or our dedicated Spanish line at (414) 335-0723 for more information.

La Oficina del Registro de Escrituras del Condado de Milwaukee está comprometida a ayudar a todos los residentes de Wisconsin a obtener sus registros vitales. Llame al (414) 278-4021 o a nuestra línea exclusiva en español al (414) 335-0723 para obtener más información.

01/08/2025

Israel Ramón took the oath of office for his second term as the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds. He has appointed Steven Kroll as Chief Deputy Register of Deeds, and Daniel Orlowski (Real Estate Manager) and Teresa Sarnowski (Finance and Vital Records Manager) as Deputy Registers of Deeds. Combined, they have over eight-five years of ROD and legal experience.

The priorities for the next four years include strict adherence to the recording and vital records statutes, maintaining fiscal responsibility and accountability, prioritizing excellence in customer service, increasing land records technology and scanning and indexing five million historical birth, death and marriage records from the 1800’s to the 1990’s.

04/08/2024

On March 27th Governor Tony Evers signed bipartisan legislation intended to protect members of Wisconsin’s judiciary. Of particular importance to Register of Deeds Offices is the shielding of personal information of judges and their immediate family members. Today I attended the local Property Records Industry Association (PRIA) meeting along with several Registers from throughout our state (including the Racine County ROD - Karie Pope and Kenosha County ROD - JoEllyn Storz) discussing our obligations under the new law which goes into effect in January 2025. Please call our office for further information about this law.

• AB 965: Picketing and Parading (Representatives Tusler and Stubbs; Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor)

• AB 966: Judicial Officer Privacy (Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor)

• AB 967: Withholding Judicial Security Profiles from Public Access (Representatives Tusler and Ortiz-Velez; Cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Taylor)

03/24/2024

On March 22nd, 2024 Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill into law prohibiting the recording of racially restrictive (discriminatory) covenants in deeds. Registers of Deeds can reject deeds with these covenants. Moreover, the law allows Wisconsin residents who become aware of racially restrictive covenants in their deeds to record a discharge and release form which releases the discriminatory language in their deed. I was proud to work with the WI Realtors Association and the legislative committee of the WI Registers of Deeds Association to provide input into the language of the bill. This was a historic day in our state to address discriminatory language in real property records. Please call the Register of Deeds Office at 414-278-4001 with any questions.

02/19/2024

Lots of construction at the Register of Deeds Office. Vital Records is now in Room G6 and all Real Estate Services (Recording, Reseach and Tax Listing) are now in Room 103. We will have a state of the art land research computer lab with access to the DOR and Genealogy Research Center. Construction should be completed by March 5th. This is great progress for our county!

01/25/2024

Our new genealogy reseach room located in the Register of Deeds Office on the ground floor of the courthouse in room G6 is open to genealogists and researchers by appointment. We can accommodate up to four researchers at a time. Please call 414-278-4021 to make an appointment. Thank you.

01/12/2024

The Milwaukee County Courthouse will be closed Friday, January 12, 2024 for a snow emergency and on Monday, January 15th in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Register of Deeds Office will reopen Tuesday, January 16th from 8 am to 4 pm. Thank you.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- County Executive David Crowley has declared a snow emergency for Friday, Jan. 12, with snow accumulation and high winds anticipated.All "non-essential departments" will be c