Register of Deeds
Register of Deeds Mission Statement
The mission of the Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds office is to provide all services required by law. To provide the official county repository for all real estate documents, vital records and military discharge records. To provide convenient access to the public records. To implement statutory changes, system modernizations and to provide timely services to our citizen-customers.
For a short video on the duties and services of the Register of Deeds office please check out the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association video, "Who We Are."
James M. Krebs
Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds
Register of Deeds Office
160 S Macy St - 1st Floor
PO Box 509
Fond du Lac WI 54936-0509
PHONE: (920) 929-3018
FAX: (920) 929-3293
Email: jim.krebs@fdlco.wi.gov
HOURS: 7:45am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday except Holidays.
Real estate documents are recorded between 7:45am and 3:30pm Monday - Friday. Documents received after 3:30pm are recorded the following business day.
Duties and Services
Recording Real Estate Documents
This office processes real estate documents submitted via E-recording, by mail and in-person delivery. For businesses that want more information on submitting real estate documents electronically, please click here: Electronically Record Your Real Estate Documents.
Researching and Purchasing Real Estate Documents
Fond du Lac County land records, such as deeds, mortgages and easements, can be accessed through LandShark. This online program provides access to research and purchase recorded/filed documents going back to 1839. Click on the LandShark icon to register.
In-person research is also available using public terminals designated for document viewing.
Land Notification / Property Fraud Monitoring
Land Notification alerts warn property owners when documents are recorded against his/her personal or business name OR an identified Parcel Identification Number (PIN). Sign up here: LAND NOTIFICATION ALERTS
Vital Records
This office processes vital record requests (birth, death, marriage, divorce and domestic partnership records) made in-person, by mail or by using the online VitalChek program.
How to Request a Vital Record
Or click on the VitalChek icon to purchase online. 
Military Discharge Records
The Register of Deeds Office maintains and issues veteran's records (i.e. military discharge records) in cooperation with the County Veteran's Service Office.