North Dakota, Burke County
Where Bowbells's records are kept. Bowbells has its own city government and parks department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bowbells's own offices, along with State of North Dakota offices; the Burke County offices are on our Burke County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The State Historical Society's archives in Bismarck holds North Dakota state and local government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, with genealogy and vital records guides; appointments are recommended.
Open official site North Dakota State ArchivesCounty court
One clerk's office in Fargo, open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., handles North Dakota's federal bankruptcy cases; the site carries PACER and e-filing links, the court calendar, opinions and fee schedule.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North DakotaCounty court
Search North Dakota district court criminal, traffic and civil cases, plus some municipal court cases, and make payments on criminal or traffic cases by county; restricted case information is left out.
Open official site North Dakota Court System District Court Case SearchVital records
Orders for certified North Dakota birth, death and fetal death records go online, by mail or by appointment and take 5 to 7 business days; the office also keeps a public death index.
Open official site North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital RecordsPolice & jail
The state corrections agency's site, with a Resident Lookup covering only people currently held in its facilities, plus public dashboards on incarceration populations and parole releases.
Open official site North Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationPolice & jail
The North Dakota Attorney General's statewide list gives each missing person's age, last seen date and investigating agency phone number, with photos where available, plus separate searches for missing children and Indigenous persons.
Open official site North Dakota Missing PersonsPolice & jail
Kept by the North Dakota Attorney General, the registry finds offenders by name, city, county or distance from an address, maps them and sends email alerts on changes.
Open official site North Dakota Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Census Bureau profile of Bowbells city, North Dakota, on data.census.gov: 301 people in the 2020 Census, plus American Community Survey figures on income, education, jobs, housing and health coverage.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Bowbells city site, phone (701) 377-2622, with planning and zoning, city forms, online payments, job applications, a local directory, recreation and the city emergency operation plan.
Open official site City of BowbellsCity records
City of Bowbells list of local services and businesses, with ambulance and Northland Clinic numbers, insurance offices, the Burke County Tribune and other contacts, plus a link to Burke County.
Open official site Bowbells DirectoryCity records
Bowbells recreation: a city park with picnic shelters, campsites and a new community pool, softball and baseball games, the golf course and the nearby Des Lacs and Lostwood wildlife refuges.
Open official site Bowbells RecreationCity records
Bowbells Public School site with the school address at 200 Madison Ave, phone 701-377-2397 and fax 701-377-2399, plus a photo gallery and social media links.
Open official site Bowbells Public SchoolEverything else, organized
13 more Bowbells sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Bowbells, a place of 301 people, is the seat of Burke County. Court and property records sit with Burke County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Bowbells's own offices are in the cards above, and our Burke County page lists each county office.
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North Dakota has no voter registration. Voters show an ID with their name, North Dakota residential address and date of birth at the polls; the North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the ID rules and polling places.
Deeds for property in Bowbells are recorded by the Burke County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Burke County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the state vital records office, North Dakota Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.