Iowa, Des Moines County
Where Burlington's records are kept. Burlington has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Burlington's own offices, along with State of Iowa offices; the Des Moines County offices are on our Des Moines County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The State Historical Society of Iowa opens its collection of more than 209 million items, with a catalog of government records, manuscripts, newspapers and photographs, research centers, reference requests and copy orders.
Open official site State Historical Society of Iowa ResearchCounty court
Serves southern Iowa from 111 Locust Street in Des Moines; the court posts 341 meeting and courtroom calendars, decisions and orders, takes copy requests and links PACER case information.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of IowaCounty court
Iowa's state court system online: find any county courthouse, search court records, fill in interactive court forms, eFile documents and follow Supreme Court opinions and oral arguments.
Open official site Iowa Judicial BranchVital records
Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services runs Medicaid, food and cash assistance and public health programs, and supplies certified copies of birth, death and marriage records.
Open official site Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesPolice & jail
VINE gives custody status, protective order and criminal case information and sends alerts by text, email or phone when a person's status changes. Coverage depends on each state joining.
Open official site VINE Victim Notification NetworkPolice & jail
Clearinghouse set up in 1985 within the Iowa Department of Public Safety, listing missing persons with age, last contact date and the reporting agency; search by name, gender, race or physical traits.
Open official site Iowa DCI Missing Person Information ClearinghousePolice & jail
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation registry, the central store of Iowa sex offender registration records since July 1995. Search registrants by last name, first name, alias or ZIP code.
Open official site Iowa Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
Online record check of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, now offline while a new site is built with no return date. Until then, requests go to DPS by mail or fax.
Open official site Iowa Criminal History Record CheckFederal
Population, housing, income and business statistics for Burlington city, Iowa, published by the U.S. Census Bureau from census and survey data and open to side by side comparison with the state or nation.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
Burlington city offices at 400 Washington Street, phone 319-753-8120, with online bill pay, trash and recycling, the city code, agendas and minutes, bids, building permits, licenses and open records requests.
Open official site City of BurlingtonState records
Official records and city licenses 400 Washington Street Burlington IA 52601 Phone: (319) 753-8124
Open official site Burlington City ClerkPolice & jail
The mission of the Burlington Police Department is to guarantee a peaceful community through the enforcement of state and local laws, impartially and. Law enforcement services 424 North 3rd Street Burlington IA 52601 Phone: (319) 753-8355
Open official site Burlington Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Burlington sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Burlington, a place of 23,982 people, is the seat of Des Moines County. Court and property records sit with Des Moines County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Iowa. Burlington's own offices are in the cards above, and our Des Moines County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 3 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 3 past producers, now closed. The minerals the records name are Stone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, Dimension; Clay; Limestone, Dimension; Stone, Crushed/Broken.
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. Coal was mined in Iowa from the 1840s to 1994.
Burlington lies on the edge of the Western Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Iowa DNR Iowa Coal Mines map and linked below.
Iowa 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.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Iowa is run by the Iowa Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Burlington.
Deeds for property in Burlington are recorded by the Des Moines County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Des Moines County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Iowa come from the state vital records office, Iowa HHS Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
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.