Shenford Township, ND Public Records
Shenford Township is a township with its own local government in Ransom County, North Dakota, with an estimated population of 110 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 53.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Shenford Township Office
Shenford Township's own township 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 township clerk under North Dakota's open records law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Shenford Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Shenford |
| Contact listed | Clerk Treasurer |
| Mailing address | 6276 140th Ave SE, Lisbon, ND 58054 |
| 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 Shenford
Shenford Township is in Ransom County. In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Ransom County at a Glance
| County | Ransom County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,590 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Ransom County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 205 5th Ave W, Lisbon, ND 58054 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (701) 683-6120 |
| Hours | 8:00am - 4:30pm. Closed on observed holidays. |
| Records available | North Dakota District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | ndcourts.gov |
| Sources | ndcourts.gov/…/ransom-county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Ransom County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Shenford
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Shenford, ND:
📋 Shenford Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Dakota Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for North Dakota are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Dakota, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Ransom County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Dakota are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Dakota are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Dakota Court System |
| Sex offender registry | North Dakota Sex Offender Registry (Attorney General) |