Where Cape Charles Town's records are kept. Court and property records for Cape Charles Town sit with Northampton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Virginia.
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As a small town, Cape Charles Town relies on Northampton County and the State of Virginia for its public records. The cards below are the Virginia state offices, and the Northampton County offices are on our Northampton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond Office
The FBI Richmond Field Office is one of the FBI offices serving Virginia, taking tips on federal crimes and listing wanted fugitives. Identity History Summary checks are requested online from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
The Virginia Department of Corrections posts its most wanted fugitives with photos and descriptions. Tips go to its anonymous line or local police; warrants are filed with state and local law enforcement.
Request a Virginia criminal record check, search the state sex offender registry, view missing and wanted persons, and file a Freedom of Information Act request with the Virginia State Police.
The agency is now the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: hunting and fishing licenses, boat registration and titling, lifetime license lookups and boating incident reports.
The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia issues official opinions, takes consumer complaints and pursues health care fraud and computer crime. Court records come from Virginia's Judicial System and local circuit court clerks.
The Library of Virginia's guide maps family history sources by record type, from statewide birth, marriage and death records begun in 1853 to census, land office, military, tax and church records.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Divisions in Alexandria, Norfolk, Newport News and Richmond handle eastern Virginia bankruptcies; the court explains how to obtain document copies and offers its Voice Case Information System, CHAP Mobile and PACER.
What we hold on Cape Charles Town, and who keeps its records.
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Cape Charles Town at a glance
County
Northampton County
County seat
Eastville
Population
1,178
Northampton County population
12,282
Local records
Northampton County offices
ZIP codes
23310
About Cape Charles Town public records
Cape Charles Town is an incorporated place in Northampton County, a place of 1,178 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Eastville, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Northampton County page lists each county office.
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Other places in Northampton County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Northampton County records are on the county page.