Williams, MN Public Records
Williams is an incorporated city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 156 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Williams City Hall
Williams' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Williams Contact on File
| Government | City Of Williams |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 98, Williams, MN 56686 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Williams
Williams is in Lake of the Woods County. In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Lake of the Woods County at a Glance
| County | Lake of the Woods County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 3,797 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lake of the Woods County District Court (Lake of the Woods County Courthouse)
| Address | 206 8th Avenue SE #250, Baudette, MN 56623 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (218) 634-1451 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. |
| Records available | District court case records (civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal and traffic cases) |
| Official website | mncourts.gov |
| Sources | mncourts.gov/…/lakeofthewoods ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Lake of the Woods County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Williams
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Williams, MN:
📋 Williams Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Minnesota Department of Health – Vital RecordsIn Minnesota, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from any county vital records office. |
| Deeds & property records | In Minnesota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lake of the Woods County courthouse. Divorce cases in Minnesota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Minnesota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Minnesota Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Minnesota Public Registrant Search (Department of Corrections) |