The Cherokee County Recorder's Office would like to remind the residents of Cherokee County that it is time to renew Snowmobiles/ATVs for the 2012 year. A $5.00 penalty will occur for all renewals on January 1, 2012. | | The Cherokee County Recorder’s Office is pleased to inform Cherokee County residents that the office can now accept Visa & MasterCard credit and/or debit cards for payment on services. From passports (local fee only), recording (excluding transfer tax), recreational vehicles to vital records, the customer now has the payment option of cash, personal/business checks, money order or Visa/Mastercard.
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Duties:
 | Records all instruments which maybe filed for record, consisting principally of deeds, contracts, leases, easements, plats & surveys, mortgages, mortgage releases & assignments, affidavits, federal & state tax liens, military service records, trade names and agreements in addition to numerous other documents |  | Sells hunting, fishing & fur harvester licenses as well as deer & wild turkey licenses, also habitat, migratory birds & trout fees |  | Registers/titles boats, snowmobiles & ATVs (Additional information can be found on the Iowa DNR website.) |  | Registers birth, death & marriage certificates |  | Issues certified copies |  | Reports quarterly to Board of Supervisors all fees collected, paying same to County Treasurer |  | Issues real estate transfer stamps |  | Acceptance agent for passport service |
Click on the links below for more specific information about the other Recorders services. Genealogy Information
Military Service Records Information
Real Estate Information Land Records and Iowa Land Record Website Recording Information and Fees Document Formatting Standards Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax Calculator
License Registration Information Fishing and Hunting Boat ATV and Snowmobiles
Vital Records Information Marriage Application Birth, Death and Marriage
Passports Information Passport Information and Application | Address of Recorder's office: 520 W. Main Drawer G Cherokee, IA 51012
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone Number: (712) 225-6735
FAX Number: (712) 225-6754
Office
Holder Name: Dawn Jones Coombs
Employees in Recorder's Office: Deputy Recorder Linda Ruschmann
Clerk Sue Lindgren
Recorder's Links: Iowa Land Records
Other Related Links: Iowa DNR
Iowa Secretary of State U.S. Passport Agency
State of Iowa Government
Iowa Legislature General Assembly
Iowa Department of Public Health |