Ward County Recorder
225 Third Street, SE, Minot, North Dakota, 58701
Contact & location
- Address
- 225 Third Street, SE, Minot, North Dakota, 58701
- Mail-in address
- Ward County RecorderP.O. Box 5005, Minot, North Dakota, 58702
- Records for
- Ward County, North Dakota
- Phone
- 701-857-6413
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues North Dakota state records
Ward County follows North Dakota’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- North Dakota birth certificate fee
- 3–5 days
- Statewide processing
- 796,568
- North Dakota population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Open through the noon hour.
Certificates, fees & processing
North Dakota statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00North Dakota state fee | 3–5 daysNorth Dakota estimate |
| Death Certificate | $15.00North Dakota state fee | 5–10 daysNorth Dakota estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | — | 0 daysNorth Dakota estimate |
| Divorce Record | — | 0 daysNorth Dakota estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in North Dakota at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Ward County Recorder is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of North Dakota.
Reviews
★★★★★4.5 (8)- ★★★★★Stephen BelloGoogle
Excellent experience
- ★★★★★Calvinzbest1Google
Very helpful.
- ★★★★★Danette LeitchGoogle
Called to get a copy of my marriage license and Danny promptly helped me with no problem. Amazing!!!!
- ★★★★★Emily AdairGoogle
Typical government agency. The federal government website says there are services you can do in person. This office picks and chooses what they will help you with, and they will tell you to do the rest in the mail. I had a friend drive out of town to get paperwork done for her passport and I thought that was silly. Then I tried to work with this county building and realized why she went somewhere else. Embarrassing for them. Frustrating for us.
- ★★★★★Justine KapperudGoogle
The staff here are so friendly and helpful! They made our marriage license process easy!