Friesland, Wisconsin Public Records

Voter registration in Wisconsin is run by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, and the municipal clerk keeps the roll for Friesland. You can register online, by mail or in person. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. The fee is $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield).

Deeds for property in Friesland are recorded by the county register of deeds, the municipal assessor sets the assessed value, and the town, village or city treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Columbia County page lists those offices.

Businesses that operate in Friesland register with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, which runs the state business entity search.

Wisconsin criminal history checks are run by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).