Lookup Public Records in Dane County, Wisconsin. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Dane County, Wisconsin Overview
Dane County is located in the South Central region of Wisconsin. Madison serves as the county seat as well as the state capital. The county was created in 1836 as a territorial county and named in honor of a Massachusetts delegate to the Congress of the Confederation, Nathan Dane. He helped draft the Northwest Ordinance from where the constitution of Wisconsin is based. The total area of the county is 1,238 square miles. Based on the 2017 census, there are approximately 536,416 people living in this area, making it the second most populated county in the state. The adjacent counties are Columbia County in the north, Dodge County in the northeast, Jefferson County in the east, Rock County in the southeast, Green County in the southwest, Iowa County in the west, and Sauk County in the northwest. The zip codes are 53508, 53515, 53517, 53521, 53523, 53527, 53528, 53529, 53531, 53532, 53558, 53559, 53560, 53562, 53571, 53572, 53575, 53589, 53590, 53593, 53596, 53597, 53598, 53701, 53703, 53704, 53705, 53706, 53707, 53708, 53711, 53713, 53714, 53715, 53716, 53717, 53718, 53719, 53725, 53726, 53744, 53774, 53777, 53778, 53779, 53782, 53783, 53784, 53785, 53786, 53788, 53789, 53790, 53791, 53792, 53793, and 53794.
Dane County Officials Information
The County Clerk records and reports all information that is important to the Government of Dane County. This includes information on licenses and permits such as marriage licenses, intent to cut timber notice, solicitor’s permit, declaration of domestic partnership, and terminating declaration of domestic partnership. The County Clerk is also responsible for election administration, providing information on voting, election dates, election results, polling locations, and running for county office. In addition, this office provides the official Dane County Directory to the public as well as information on current ordinance amendments, current zoning amendments, and all committee agendas, minutes, and meetings.
County Clerk’s Office:
Address: City County Building, Rm 106A, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-4121
The forms and documents available from the Clerk’s Office include the Lobbyist Registration Form, Lobbyist Financial Disclosure Form, Statement of Economic Interest Form, Campaign Finance Report Form, Campaign Finance No Activity Report Form, How to Run for County Office guides, and City-County Building Use Application Form.
Dane Court Records Information
You can view court cases or records at the Clerk of Court’s office or online through the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access program. You can submit a request for a copy of a court record to the Clerk’s office through email. A fee will be required for the copies.
Court Records Online:
| Dane, WI Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 643,753 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 12,990 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 1,236 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 2,609 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 7,291 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 6,273 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 9,784 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 45,209 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 5,821 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 16,034 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 2,925 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 199,283 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 1,680 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 2,611 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 71,536 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 18,061 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 1,254 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 63,147 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 24,805 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 292 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 4,475 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,213 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 9,455 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 534 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 5,262 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 12,990 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 10,266 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 926 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 4,571 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 668 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 77,136 |
Dane County Clerk’s Office
Address: 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Madison, WI 53703