Minnesota, Washington County
Where Birchwood's records are kept. Birchwood has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Birchwood's own offices, along with State of Minnesota offices; the Washington County offices are on our Washington County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Search indexes of Minnesota birth records from 1900 to 1934, death records from 1904 to 2001 and state censuses from 1865 to 1905, plus the society's library catalog and immigration guides.
Open official site Minnesota Historical Society Family History ResearchCounty court
Minnesota's federal bankruptcy court, with courthouses in St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Fergus Falls; its site links PACER case lookup, electronic proof of claim filing, unclaimed funds and a free advice clinic.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of MinnesotaCounty court
Minnesota Judicial Branch search of state court cases, statewide or by county, by party name, case number, citation number or attorney, across civil, criminal, family and probate cases, with document, hearing and judgment searches.
Open official site Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)Vital records
Fills mail and fax orders for Minnesota birth records since 1900 and death records since 1908. Only eligible people may get certified copies, and county offices can often fill orders while you wait.
Open official site Minnesota Department of Health Office of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension list of missing children and adults and unidentified people in Minnesota, searchable by name, case type and county. Cases must first be reported to local police and entered in NCIC.
Open official site Minnesota BCA Missing and Unidentified Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
Minnesota Department of Corrections search page for individuals and fugitives, linked from the department home page among its family and visitor resources.
Open official site Minnesota DOC Search for Individuals and FugitivesPolice & jail
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension guide to the Minnesota Criminal History System. Conviction data is public for 15 years after a sentence ends; arrests without a conviction and juvenile records are not public.
Open official site Minnesota BCA Criminal History InformationFederal
U.S. Census Bureau profile page for Birchwood Village city, Minnesota: 2020 Census population 863, median household income $156,563, plus housing units, households, health insurance and education data.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau Profile (data.census.gov)Federal
Birchwood City Hall at 207 Birchwood Ave, phone 651-426-3403, with meetings and agendas, building, use and zoning permits, the city code and fee schedule, city forms, payments and canoe rack rentals.
Open official site City of Birchwood VillageFederal
Contact and search Birchwood clerk office official city records City Hall 207 Birchwood Avenue Birchwood, MN 55110 651-4
Open official site Birchwood Minnesota Recorded DocumentsCity records
The city's own history of Birchwood Village, incorporated in 1921 on White Bear Lake, from Saint Paul summer cottages and the streetcar line to the 1932 Art Deco Village Hall restored in 2021.
Open official site About Birchwood VillageFederal
Birchwood City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:45 PM in Village Hall, with downloadable agendas, packets, minutes and recordings for 2024 through 2026.
Open official site Birchwood City CouncilEverything else, organized
10 more Birchwood sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Birchwood, a place of 1,139 people, is in Washington County, whose county seat is Stillwater. Court and property records sit with Washington County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota. Birchwood's own offices are in the cards above, and our Washington County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Birchwood.
Deeds for property in Birchwood are recorded by the Washington County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Washington County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the state vital records office, Minnesota Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.