North Dakota, Richland County
Where Lidgerwood's records are kept. Lidgerwood has its own city government and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records. Lidgerwood has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Richland County Sheriff's Office.
Start here
The cards below include Lidgerwood's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Richland County offices are on our Richland County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The State Historical Society's archives in Bismarck holds North Dakota state and local government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, with genealogy and vital records guides; appointments are recommended.
Open official site North Dakota State ArchivesCounty court
One clerk's office in Fargo, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., handles North Dakota's federal bankruptcy cases; the site carries PACER and e-filing links, the court calendar, opinions and fee schedule.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North DakotaCounty court
Search North Dakota district court criminal, traffic and civil cases, plus some municipal court cases, and make payments on criminal or traffic cases by county; restricted case information is left out.
Open official site North Dakota Court System District Court Case SearchVital records
Orders for certified North Dakota birth, death and fetal death records go online, by mail or by appointment and take 5 to 7 business days; the office also keeps a public death index.
Open official site North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The state corrections agency's site, with a Resident Lookup covering only people currently held in its facilities, plus public dashboards on incarceration populations and parole releases.
Open official site North Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationPolice & jail
The North Dakota Attorney General's statewide list gives each missing person's age, last seen date and investigating agency phone number, with photos where available, plus separate searches for missing children and Indigenous persons.
Open official site North Dakota Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Kept by the North Dakota Attorney General, the registry finds offenders by name, city, county or distance from an address, maps them and sends email alerts on changes.
Open official site North Dakota Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Census Bureau data profile for the city of Lidgerwood, North Dakota: total population 600 in the 2020 Census and American Community Survey estimates for income and poverty, education, employment, housing, health and families.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Lidgerwood city website with council agendas and minutes, elections, dog licenses, utilities, police and fire pages, the Renaissance Zone and lots for sale. City office: 701-538-4135, weekdays 9 to 4.
Open official site City of LidgerwoodCity records
Contact the city council, community development, school board and park board.
Open official site Lidgerwood City GovernmentCity records
24 1ST AVE SW Lidgerwood, ND 58053 (701) 538-4350
Open official site Lidgerwood Fire DepartmentCity records
City of Lidgerwood courtesy list of local businesses, A through Z, with business type, street address and phone, such as Aligned Health Chiropractic and the American Legion post.
Open official site Lidgerwood Local BusinessesEverything else, organized
15 more Lidgerwood sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Lidgerwood, a place of 600 people, is in Richland County, whose county seat is Wahpeton. Court and property records sit with Richland County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Lidgerwood's own offices are in the cards above, and our Richland County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
North Dakota has no voter registration. Voters show an ID with their name, North Dakota residential address and date of birth at the polls; the North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the ID rules and polling places.
Deeds for property in Lidgerwood are recorded by the Richland County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Richland County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the state vital records office, North Dakota 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.