Franklin County Recorder

The Recorder's Office was originally created in 1860 as an office to "keep books for entering deeds". This duty has expanded to include a vast array of documents and services. The Recorder's Office is responsible for the following documents and services:
 

Birth CertificatesPassport Applications
Death CertificatesBoat, Snowmobile, & ATV
Marriage Certificates       Registrations/Titles/Liens
Marriage LicensesHunting & Fishing Licenses
MortgagesWild Turkey Licenses
Deeds and ContractsFur Harvester Licenses
Power of AttorneyDeer Licenses
Plats & SurveysSocial Security Duplicate
Assignments - ReleasesAffidavits
Financing StatementsCondemnations
Federal & State Tax Liens              Leases
EasementsDrainage Agreements
Military Service RecordsBills of Sale
Articles of Incorporation       Business or Trade Names
Passport Photos


About the Recorder's Office

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Marriage Licenses
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Recorder Contact Information

Franklin County Courthouse
12 - 1st Ave. NW
PO Box 26
Hampton, Iowa 50441

Phone: 641-456-5675
Fax: 641-456-6009

Office Hours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday

Recorder
Toni Wilkinson

Staff:
Heather Schmitt, Deputy
Joan Hanig, Clerk