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Where Ossian's records are kept. Ossian has its own clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Ossian's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Winneshiek County offices are on our Winneshiek County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Iowa HHS Vital Records issues certified birth, death and marriage records filed since July 1, 1880, by mail, in person or through VitalChek, for a fee per copy.
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Iowa has two federal trial courts, the Northern District at Cedar Rapids and Sioux City and the Southern District at Des Moines; their case files are searched through PACER.
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The city clerk's office is located in the Community Center Building at 123 West Main St.
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Ossian, a place of 802 people, is in Winneshiek County, whose county seat is Decorah. Court and property records sit with Winneshiek County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Ossian's own offices are in the cards above, and our Winneshiek County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Ossian.
Deeds for property in Ossian are recorded by the Winneshiek County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Winneshiek County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the state vital records office, Iowa HHS Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in Ossian register with the Iowa Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Ossian requires one, comes from the town or Winneshiek County.
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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.