New county register of deeds sworn in
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MARQUETTE -- The Marquette County register of deeds has a new face as longtime county employee Tonya Nelson took over the post earlier this month.
Nelson has lived in the area since she was 9, has been with the county government since 2001.
All of that experience has given her a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the history of the area.
"I worked in the county clerk's office and in the Register of Deeds Office for four years," Nelson said. "I've always loved the register of deeds. I love the genealogy of the area and of the property and I love the people that I've worked with."
The register of deeds is essentially the county government record keeper. The duties include the filing and keeping of legal documents like mortgages, deeds, land titles and other real estate items. Nelson's job plays a key part in all real estate transactions in the county.
With Marquette County records dating back to the 1800s and with 40 years of digital records, Nelson has a big job on her hands, but she says that it is all worth it.
"I'm a low-key kind of person," Nelson said. "But I do love it here, all of the beauty and serenity that we have here in the Upper Peninsula."
Randy Crouch can be reached at 906-225-2500 ext. 542. His email address is rcrouch@miningjournal.net