This Is Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. This private reference cannot retrieve or certify records, confirm a current residence, or change any government roll or database. Send record requests to the office that maintains the specific record. For an emergency, call 911. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact law enforcement.
Finding the Right Record Custodian
Use the record type to choose the proper Forest Lake or Washington County contact:
- Address, parcel, and ownership research: see Forest Lake By Street
- Historical books and prior households: see Forest Lake City Directories
- Finding or verifying one person: see the Forest Lake resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices behind the rolls: see Forest Lake resident records offices
- Records not available online: send a focused request under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act to the custodian identified for that record
Washington County Recorder and Taxpayer Services: Government Center, 14949 62nd Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082. Phone: 651-430-6175. The Recorder can be reached at recorder@co.washington.mn.us and maintains recorded real-estate instruments; Taxpayer Services handles tax statements, balances, and tax-data requests. Confirm current hours on the county’s Property Records page before visiting.