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| Bankruptcies, Judgments, Tax Liens Pay Site Search Minnesota or U.S. Nationwide for tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments. $5.00 per search, immediate results. |
| Births & Deaths Minnesota Historical Society "People Finder" birth and death records, including veterans grave registrations. |
| Campaign Finance Databases Search Minnesota Campaign Finance databases for candidate, political committee, political party, and public official members, campaign contributions, and expenditures. |
| Corporations, Companies & Business Name Availability Search the Minnesota Secretary of State Entity Name database for registered corporations, trade names, assumed business names, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and partnerships, and business trusts. Also, check business name availability. |
| Court Decisions | Appellate Court Search opinions from the Minnesota Appellate Courts. |
| Court Records | Criminal, Civil, Family, Probate Search the Minnesota Trial Court Public Access system for civil, family, and probate court records, and criminal felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, traffic, and petty misdemeanor case records. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Bankruptcy Pay Site Search the U.S. District Court of Minnesota PACER system for Federal bankruptcy court records. Provides dockets and documents. PACER requires registration and a small fee for each search. |
| Inmates & Offenders | Corrections Department Department of Corrections adult inmates and released supervised offenders. |
| Marriages Minnesota Official Marriage System marriage certificate search. |
| Minnesota State Portal Go to the official state site and portal for Minnesota to find government offices, agencies, officers, and services. |
| Missing Persons Minnesota a Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension clearinghouse of missing and unidentified persons. |
| Naturalization Records Database of naturalization records fro all Minnesota Counties from the Iron Range Research Center. |
| Offender Registry Sexual Offender database from the Minnesota Department of Corrections. |
| Unclaimed Property Minnesota Department of Commerce unclaimed property records and instructions on how to file a claim. |
| Administrative Law Decisions Search this database of Minnesota administrative law decisions by keyword to view full text decisions. |
| Aircraft Registration Use this service to look up an Aircraft Registration in Minnesota. For basic information all that is needed is the aircraft N-Number. |
| Attorney General Opinions Minnesota Attorney General database of published opinions. |
| Attorneys Clerk of the Appellate Courts directory of Minnesota registered attorneys. |
| Attorneys | State Bar Minnesota State Bar Association lawyer referral directory. |
| Births and Christenings 1840-1980 Index of 1.2 million Minnesota birth and christening records filed between 1840 and 1980. |
| Census Records Minnesota Historical Society index of almost 6 million census records. |
| Charitable Organizations Charities registered with the Charities Division of the Minnesota Attorney General. |
| City Revenues, Expenditures & Debt Search the Office of the State Auditor database to find Minnesota city financial information. |
| County, City or Town Revenues, Expenditures & Debt Search the Office of the State Auditor database to find Minnesota county, city or town financial information. |
| Court Opinions | Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Minnesota Supreme Court opinions & orders, and Court of Appeals opinions. |
| Court Records | Appellate Cases Use this Minnesota Court of Appeals Case Management System to search for appeals court cases by participant or case. |
| Court Records | Tax Court Decisions Minnesota Tax Court searchable Decisions database. |
| Court Records | U.S. District PACER Civil and Criminal Pay Site Search the U.S. District Court of Minnesota RACER system for Federal civil & criminal court records. Provides dockets and documents. PACER requires registration and a small fee for each search. |
| Court Records | Workers Compensation Appeals Use this Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals (WCCA) service to search for decisions by keyword and/or year. |
| Criminal Histories Use this Minnesota Department of Public Safety service to do a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) criminal history search in Minnesota. Name and birth date are required. |
| Driver License | Status Check the status of a Minnesota driver license. |
| Employees Minnesota Government white pages employee directory by name and agency. |
| Fish Stocking Search for fish stocking reports in Minnesota by report year and county and/or species. |
| Genealogy | Iron Range Iron Range Research Center database of statewide naturalizations and Iron Range births, marriages, cemetery records, obituaries, mining accidents, Chippewa census, alien registration, high school index, and more. |
| Historic Places Minnesota Register of Historic Places. |
| Inmates | Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons offender records of inmates in or from Minnesota. |
| Judgments Minnesota Trial Court Public Access service. Search by name for Minnesota judgments. |
| Lakes Search for lakes by name, ID, or county in Minnesota. Information provided includes lake survey, maps, water levels, water quality, recreation, and topographic maps. |
| Legislation Minnesota Bill Status and Legislation database. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical, Business Verify Minnesota professional and business licenses such as those for attorneys, CPAs, contractors, medical professionals, credit unions, gambling organizations, and crisis respite centers. |
| Lobbyists Minnesota Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board lobbyists lists, including registered lobbyists, associations represented, principles, subject areas, designated lobbyists, and lobbyist subject areas. |
| Marriage Records Minnesota official marriage record reference system managed by the combined efforts of all 87 counties. |
| Methamphetamine Offenders Use this Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension service to search for convicted Methamphetamine offenders by name and/or county. |
| Missing Children Missing Minnesota children database. |
| Offenders | Level 3 Address Unknown List from the Minnesota Department of Corrections of sex offenders who are wanted or whose address is unknown. |
| Photographs | Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society database of historical photographs, art, and posters. |
| Statutes, Laws & Rules Search the Minnesota database of Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules by key word or phrase-- or browse by category. |
| Tax Liens Find tax liens in Minnesota. File number search is free. Name search requires an account. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Minnesota UCC database. File number searches are free. Otherwise sign in to or register for an account. |
| University of Minnesota Directory Find University of Minnesota faculty, staff, students, or retired faculty. Go Gophers! |
| Vehicle Services Minnesota vehicle tab renewals, vehicle taxes paid, dealership search, and dealer license renewals. |
| Voter Registration Check your voter registration status in Minnesota by entering your name, date of birth, and zip code or county of residence. |
| Well Disclosure Certificates Minnesota well disclosure certificates by County, Section, Township, and Range. |
Minnesota is located in the upper midwest region of the United States. The Capital is Saint Paul and the largest city is Minneapolis. The Official Web Site is located at http://mn.gov/portal/. Minnesota is the 21st most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 5,457,173 and the 2010 census population was 5,303,925. The land area is 79,626.74 square miles and there are 66.6 persons per square mile.
86.2% of the population is White, 5.7% is Black or African American, 5% is Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% is Asian, 1.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.3% are two or more races. 92.1% are a high school graduate or higher, and 32.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $187,900. There are on average 2.47 persons per household, the per capita income is $30,913, the median household income is $59,836, and 11.5% of the persons in Minnesota are considered below poverty level.
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