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Alpha, Michigan Public Records

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Where Alpha's records are kept. Court and property records for Alpha sit with Iron County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan.

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As a small town, Alpha relies on Iron County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

Michigan Vital Records Office

Order certified copies of Michigan birth, death, marriage and divorce records from the MDHHS Division of Vital Records by mail, online or in person.

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Police & jail

Iron County Sheriff's Office

The office of the Iron County, Michigan Sheriff serves 13,138 citizens who reside within its 1,186 square mile radius.

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About public records in Alpha

What we hold on Alpha, and who keeps its records.

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Alpha at a glance

County
Iron County
County seat
Crystal Falls
Population
126
Iron County population
11,631
Local records
Iron County offices
ZIP codes
49920, 49902

About Alpha public records

Alpha, a place of 126 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Iron County offices are in Crystal Falls, the county seat. See our Iron County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Alpha

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Alpha

Old mine sites
5
Past producers, now closed
5
Worked underground, in the mine records
4
Main minerals
Iron
Records behind them
8 records for 5 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 5 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 5 past producers, now closed. The mineral the records name is Iron.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. GeoWebFace shows historic mining sites as points; no agency page with underground workings outlines was found, and the OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds Michigan maps.

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Alpha: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Michigan mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Alpha

Michigan abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Alpha public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Alpha, Michigan?

Voter registration in Michigan is run by the Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections, and the city or township clerk keeps the roll for Alpha. You can register online, by mail or in person. Same day registration: yes. With 15 or more days before an election you can register online, by mail or in person; within 14 days and on Election Day, only in person at your local clerk's office with proof of residency.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Alpha, Michigan?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $34 search fee for a standard record ($14 online processing fee); $14.00 for one copy of your own birth record if you are 65 or older. Copies of records may also be obtained from the County Clerk in the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Alpha, Michigan?

Deeds for property in Alpha are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the city or township assessor sets the assessed value, and the city or township treasurer; taxes unpaid on March 1 go to the county treasurer as delinquent sends the tax bill. Our Iron County page lists those offices.

How do I request an Alpha police report?

Incident and crash reports for Alpha come from the Iron County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Alpha, Michigan?

Businesses that operate in Alpha register with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. Assumed names of sole proprietorships and co-partnership names are filed with the county clerk in each county where business is conducted.

How do I run a Michigan criminal background check?

Michigan criminal history checks are run by the Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. The fee is $10.00 for a name based criminal record check (MCL 28.273). Name search online through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT); fingerprint searches only where a state or federal law, executive order or rule requires one.

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Nearby Iron County cities

Other places in Iron County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Iron County records are on the county page.

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