In Dane County, the index of real estate documents recorded since in August, 1978 are available
online for a fee. In addition, all subdivision plats and certified survey maps, and document
images since January 2, 1992 are available. There are two options for retrieving records
online; Tapestry and Laredo.
Tapestry is an Internet access program designed for the occasional user who has some
understanding of real estate documents. Tapestry offers access to real estate documents
recorded in Dane County and other counties in the Midwest. Fees are assessed to pay for support
and maintenance of the system. However, if Tapestry is confusing for you, please visit the
office of your local register of deeds and get assistance to locate your documents.
Laredo is an Internet access program designed for title insurance firms and other real
estate-related firms that operate in Wisconsin and need access daily to the land records in
the Dane County Register of Deeds office. If your real estate-related firm needs only occasional
access, or if your computer expertise is limited, consider using Tapestry instead. Fees are
assessed to pay for support and maintenance of the system. If you represent a Wisconsin firm
interested in searching the real estate records in the Dane County Office of the Register of
Deeds on a daily basis see the links below.