All Stark County documents from 03/22/1999 forward are available on NDRIN.
Some documents from 1985-1999 may be available as we are currently working on back-indexing this time frame.
Account creation is required, and you may purchase a daily or monthly subscription to access documents.
Other North Dakota counties' documents are also available on NDRIN (excepting McKenzie, Mountrail, and Williams counties).
Recorder's Office Conducted Searches
The recorder's office may conduct simple searches, such as finding specific documents, most recent deed recorded, etc.
If the documents requested require extensive research, fees will be applied. The first hour of searching is free of charge, any subsequent hours will be charged at the rate of $25.00 per hour. Copy fees will also be applied to any documents found during the search.
Please keep in mind these searches are done at the discretion of the recorder and will be done as time allows around regular office duties.
Mineral Interests
Many people contact the County Recorder’s office inquiring about suspected mineral ownership in North Dakota. As North Dakota law allows the “severing” of mineral interests (often called “mineral rights”) from “surface ownership,” the tracing of this ownership can be complex.
For an individual wishing to research possible mineral interests, the only effective method is thorough review of the recorded documents. The review cannot be conducted by a County Recorder – county officials can make copies of specific documents requested (for an appropriate fee) but may not conduct the research often necessary to identify the relevant documents. This research must be conducted by the individual themselves or a private land record researcher. Some records are available online through NDRIN but in many cases, on-site review of the records is necessary.
Any mineral interest may be deemed abandoned if there has been no recorded mineral activity for a period of twenty years. Please see NDCC 38-18.1-02 for what is considered mineral activity.
In accordance with section 38-18.1-04, a Statement of Mineral Claim form may be recorded to satisfy mineral interest activity requirements.
