Wisconsin Register
of Deeds Association| Lafayette County - Joseph G. Boll |
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Office Address:
626 Main Street, PO Box 170, Darlington WI
53530 Office hours: 8 AM – 4:30 PM (Open over the noon hour) Telephone: 608-776-4838 Fax: 608-776-4991 |
 About
Joe: Joseph G. Boll has been Register of Deeds of
Lafayette County since 1989. Prior to being elected, he was employed
by General Information Services as an Insurance Inspector. Joe was
born and raised in Lafayette County, attending Darlington High
School and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, graduating in
1976 with a degree in Business and Sociology. Joe and his wife Judy
have three children. Joe is a member of the Darlington Fire
Department, the Knights of Columbus, and the Darlington School
Board. He enjoys reading, playing golf, civic and family activities,
and he has a great sense of humor. |
| About the Register of Deeds office: The Lafayette County Register of Deeds was one of the first offices to establish a computerized indexing and imaging system in 1994. A major system upgrade for land records is planned for this year. Access to the index and images is offered online through Laredo and Tapestry. Laredo is mainly for professional customers while occasional customers can use Tapestry to obtain copies of their documents. Many genealogists use the office to study old birth and death records from the 1870’s and marriage records that date back to 1847. Despite a steady increase in workload over the years, the staff remains at two persons; Joe and his deputy. |
| About Lafayette County: Lafayette County is located in the unglaciated "driftless" area of southwest Wisconsin, which is the reason for its many hills, valleys and scenic views. Lafayette borders the State of Illinois, has an area of 643 square miles and a population of 16,263, according to 2002 estimates. The county’s two state parks, Yellowstone Lake south of Blanchardville, and First Capitol north of Belmont, are popular destinations for visitors each year. The first permanent settlers arrived in 1824 due to lead mining in the region. Later, dairy farming became prominent and today Lafayette remains one of the leading agricultural counties in the state with 1,400 farms averaging 285 acres in size, and many cheese factories still in operation. |
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