North Dakota, Williams County
Where Ray's records are kept. Ray has its own city government and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Ray's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Williams County offices are on our Williams 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 summary of Ray city, North Dakota with a 2020 Census total of 740 people and sections of detailed data on income and poverty, education, employment, housing, health and families.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Ray city government site: City Hall at 101 Main Street, 701-568-2204, plus utility bill and citation payment, commission meetings and minutes, public notices, the Ray Community Complex and residential lots for sale.
Open official site City of RayCity records
Ray City Commission page naming each commissioner and portfolio, from president to streets and law enforcement, with the rule that agenda requests reach the city auditor by noon the Thursday before.
Open official site Ray City CommissionCity records
Ray Volunteer Fire Department page with the department line 701-568-2222, notes on the volunteer ambulance crew of more than 40, and a history from the 1903 bucket brigade to its 1911 founding.
Open official site Ray Volunteer Fire DepartmentCity records
Ray Public School at 224 2nd Ave. W, 701-568-3301, home of the Jays, with the weekly bulletin, school calendar and events, bond 2026 details, parent resources and an anonymous bullying report form.
Open official site Ray Public SchoolEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Ray, a place of 740 people, is in Williams County, whose county seat is Williston. Court and property records sit with Williams County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Ray's own offices are in the cards above, and our Williams County page lists each county office.
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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 Ray are recorded by the Williams County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Williams 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.