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La Crescent, Minnesota Public Records

Where La Crescent's records are kept. Court and property records for La Crescent sit with Houston County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Minnesota.

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As a small town, La Crescent relies on Houston County and the State of Minnesota for its public records. The cards below are the Minnesota state offices, and the Houston County offices are on our Houston County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

FBI Most Wanted

FBI national most wanted criminals, search for La Crescent area subjects.

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Vital records

Minnesota Department of Health Office of 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.

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Vital records

USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDs

USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.

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County court

PACER Case Locator

The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.

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Federal

USAGov Guide to Unclaimed Money

USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.

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Vital records

Social Security Survivor Benefits

The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.

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Police & jail

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.

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USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter Registration

USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.

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County court

PACER Find a Case

Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.

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State records

Minnesota Historical Society Family History Research

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.

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County court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota

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.

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County court

Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)

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.

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About public records in La Crescent

What we hold on La Crescent, and who keeps its records.

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La Crescent at a glance

County
Houston County
County seat
Caledonia
Population
5,276
Houston County population
18,843
Local records
City of La Crescent
ZIP codes
55947

About La Crescent public records

La Crescent is an incorporated place in Houston County, a place of 5,276 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Caledonia, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Houston County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in La Crescent

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in La Crescent

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry
Maps surveyed
1973

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Minnesota has no coal AML program; its underground mines are iron mines on the Mesabi Range.

1 mile
La Crescent: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Minnesota mine map and abandoned mine records

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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How do I register to vote in La Crescent, Minnesota?

Voter registration in Minnesota is run by the Minnesota Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for La Crescent. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration is allowed, in person at your polling place on Election Day with proof of residence; registration ahead of time closes 20 days before a regularly scheduled election (Minnesota Statutes 201.061).

How do I get a birth or death certificate in La Crescent, Minnesota?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Minnesota come from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $26 for a birth certificate ($19 for each added copy of the same one); $13 for a death certificate ($6 for each added copy). Any Minnesota county vital records office sells birth and death certificates, and for fastest service MDH points you to a county office, where most of the time you get the order while you wait.

How do I look up property records in La Crescent, Minnesota?

Deeds for property in La Crescent are recorded by the county recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Houston County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in La Crescent, Minnesota?

Businesses that operate in La Crescent register with the Minnesota Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Minnesota DEED says many local governments require licenses for certain kinds of businesses, and in some cases cities and counties require a general business license.

How do I run a Minnesota criminal background check?

Minnesota criminal history checks are run by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The fee is Free online public search; $8.00 for a Minnesota only check on yourself, plus $10.00 per card for fingerprinting service. Free name search of public criminal history (convictions public for 15 years after the sentence ends) online; for your own full record, send the BCA a notarized personal request form by mail or in person.

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Other places in Houston County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Houston County records are on the county page.