The County Register of Deeds is a state constitutionally elected officer with duties prescribed by law. The Register is the County's official recording officer for all legal documents pertaining to the transfers and encumbrances of all real estate property within Midland County. The Register also provides permanent storage for approved original subdivision plats, condominiums, land surveys and section corners.

The second major function of this office involves the reception and storage of financing statements (security agreements). These records relate to property mortgages other than real estate (i.e. furniture, consumer goods, farm equipment and fixtures, etc.).

Other Services Provided Include:

1. A user-oriented index system capable of retrieving any of the several million documents recorded since 1855. We are computerized in 1984 and those documents are easily accessible through our PC’s or they can be viewed from microfilm images located in our vault. Scanning of images was started in 1996 and those images are available for viewing through our PC’s. Documents prior to that are either found through a card index system or through reviewing the old journals located in the vault.
2. Maintenance of a complete microfilm system, including the necessary equipment to produce paper copies of microfilm images.
3. Maintenance of imaging system for all real estate records.
4. Provision of certified copies and searches of both real and personal property records to customers who request them.
5. Provision of copies of all real estate conveyance to all assessing offices of the county for use in preparation of tax rolls.
6. Assistance to area businesses and the general public, either in person or via telephone.