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Where Bear's records are kept. Bear has no town government, so its court and property records sit with New Castle County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Delaware.

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Bear has no town government of its own and relies on New Castle 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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Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Delaware Dept. of Corrections.

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Delaware Department of Justice

Find Delaware Department of Justice services for the public, including consumer fraud complaints, FOIA requests and opinions, concealed deadly weapon licenses, victim compensation and division contacts.

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Bear at a glance

County
New Castle County
County seat
Wilmington
Population
23,060
New Castle County population
570,719
Local records
New Castle County offices
ZIP codes
19701, 19702

About Bear public records

Bear is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. The New Castle County offices are in Wilmington, the county seat. Our New Castle County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Bear

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

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What is on record in Bear

Old mine sites
2
Still producing
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 3 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned. 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. Delaware has no mines beyond quarries and sand pits and no abandoned mine program.

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Bear: 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.
Delaware mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Bear

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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How do I register to vote in Bear, Delaware?

Voter registration in Delaware is run by the Delaware Department of Elections, and the Department of Elections county office keeps the roll for Bear. You can register online, by mail or in person. The registration deadline is the 4th Saturday before a primary or general election; mailed applications postmarked by the deadline count.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Bear, Delaware?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Delaware come from the Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Vital Statistics. The fee is $25 per copy. The Office of Vital Statistics serves the public in person at three state locations: Newark (New Castle County), Dover (Kent County) and Georgetown (Sussex County).

How do I look up property records in Bear, Delaware?

Deeds for property in Bear are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds, the county assessment office sets the assessed value, and the county tax collecting authority: the Chief Financial Officer in New Castle County, the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer in Kent County, and the Director of Finance in Sussex County sends the tax bill. Our New Castle County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Bear police report?

Incident and crash reports for Bear come from the New Castle County Sheriff, 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 Bear, Delaware?

Businesses that operate in Bear register with the Delaware Division of Corporations, which runs the state business entity search. Anyone conducting a trade or business in Delaware needs a Delaware business license from the Division of Revenue, and the city or county may also require its own business license.

How do I run a Delaware criminal background check?

Delaware criminal history checks are run by the Delaware State Police, State Bureau of Identification. The fee is $72.00 for a certified State of Delaware criminal history; $85.00 with the federal check where mandated by law. Fingerprint based only: schedule an IdentoGO appointment or mail in service with the service code from the requesting agency, then give fingerprints at a State Bureau of Identification or partner location.

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

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