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Find the right office in Barnstable County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Court records
Barnstable Superior Civil and Criminal Courts, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Barnstable Superior Civil and Criminal CourtsProperty records
Search recorded land documents for Cape Cod towns, such as deeds, mortgages and liens, in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds online system.
Open official site Barnstable County Registry of DeedsPolice & jail
Massachusetts criminal record checks through iCORI from the state Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, returning court arraignment records by name and date of birth, Barnstable County cases included.
Open official site Barnstable County Criminal RecordsVital records
Hampshire County Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates, the office that issues certificates for Barnstable County, Massachusetts, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Hampshire County Birth, Death and Marriage CertificatesCity records
Barnstable County government site with its departments, including the Registry of Deeds, Health and Environment, Human Services and Emergency Management.
Open official site Barnstable County GovernmentState records
Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure, which licenses more than 500,000 people, businesses and schools in over 100 trades and professions statewide, Barnstable County included, through 26 boards of registration.
Open official site Barnstable County LicensesFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Barnstable County, Massachusetts, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Barnstable County U.S. CensusCourt records
The Barnstable Probate and Family Court handles divorce, custody, child support, guardianship and estate cases for Barnstable County, with court location, hours and contact details.
Open official site Barnstable Probate and Family CourtProperty records
Tax Assessors and Tax Collectors, the office that values property for tax in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Tax Assessors and Tax CollectorsPolice & jail
Barnstable County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Barnstable County Sheriff's OfficeState records
Barnstable Patriot Newspaper Digital Archives, with the newspaper pages, archive records and local history material it holds.
Open official site Barnstable Patriot Newspaper Digital ArchivesCity records
Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment: Public health nursing services and environmental programs.
Open official site Barnstable County Department of Health and EnvironmentEverything else, organized
15 more Barnstable County sources not listed above.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Barnstable County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining public safety across Barnstable County.
Police Departments. Barnstable County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in towns such as Barnstable, Falmouth, and Yarmouth.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Barnstable County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at Barnstable County Correctional Facility at 3195 Main Street, Barnstable, MA 02630 (phone: 508-362-8500), oversees jail operations, court security, and civil process service. Municipal law enforcement is handled by 15 separate police departments corresponding to each town: Barnstable Police, Bourne Police, Brewster Police, Chatham Police, Dennis Police, Eastham Police, Falmouth Police, Harwich Police, Mashpee Police, Orleans Police, Provincetown Police, Sandwich Police, Truro Police, Wellfleet Police, and Yarmouth Police. The Massachusetts Trial Court's online case search system may also provide information about criminal cases filed in Barnstable County courts.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
• Phone: (508) 563-4300 Four District Court locations serve Barnstable County: Barnstable County District Court at 3195 Main Street, Barnstable (508-362-8500); Falmouth District Court at 161 Jones Road, Falmouth (508-457-1600); Orleans District Court at 237 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans (508-255-4000); and Provincetown District Court at 266 Commercial Street (seasonal). Barnstable County Registry of Deeds, Barnstable, MA 02630 (phone: 508-362-7733; website: www.barnstabledeeds.org), maintains all land records for Barnstable County dating back to the 1600s. Barnstable County is served by multiple Massachusetts Trial Court divisions. The Barnstable Superior Court, Barnstable County, MA 02630 (phone: 508-362-8539), handles major criminal cases, civil cases over $25,000, and labor disputes. The Barnstable area Probate and Family Court at 3195 Main Street, Barnstable (508-375-6710) has jurisdiction over estates, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, divorces, paternity, and child support matters. The Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, located at 150 Mount Vernon Street, 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125 (phone: 617-740-2600; website: www.mass.gov/orgs/registry-of-vital-records-and-statistics), also maintains statewide copies of birth records from 1926 forward, death records from 1970 forward, and marriage records from 1926 forward.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 24 named mine sites inside the county, 14 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 140 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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. No abandoned mine inventory is published; the survey's host does not answer this box, both urls are in the search index.
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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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Barnstable County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Massachusetts criminal history record comes from the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). A personal CORI request online through iCORI with a MyMassGov account, or on a paper CORI request form by mail for people who cannot use iCORI. Fee: $25 per personal CORI request ($0 with an indigent fee waiver).
Search the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the local election office (town clerk, election commission or Board of Registrars) or through the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register, update your registration or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting; there is no Election Day registration now, and Question 4 on the 2026 state ballot asks voters whether to add it.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Barnstable County are kept by the Registry of Deeds for the district. Property values are set by the city or town Board of Assessors, and tax bills come from the city or town collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Massachusetts come from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS), Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Certificates can also be requested from the city or town clerk's office where the birth, marriage or death took place. Online or by phone through VitalChek, by mail with the mail order form and a check or money order payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125, or in person at the Registry counter. Fee: $20.00 per copy in person; $32.00 per copy by standard mail; $54.00 first copy online or by phone through VitalChek.
Business entity filings are searched with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. You file a business certificate (DBA) in the city or town where your business is located, and you check with the licensing boards in your city or town to see if your business needs a license.
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