Alabama, Washington County

Chatom, Alabama Public Records

Where Chatom's records are kept. Chatom has its own town government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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The cards below include Chatom's own offices, along with State of Alabama offices; the Washington County offices are on our Washington County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

ALEA Highway Patrol Division

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Highway Patrol: 7 troops and 17 posts, the Motor Carrier Safety Unit and the Communications Unit. Troopers patrol about 69,500 miles of rural roads.

  Official Government Resourcesalea.gov
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State records

Alabama Department of Archives and History

Researchers can visit or send requests to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, which keeps digital collections, county records on microfilm, newspapers, maps, church records and Civil War service records.

  Official Government Resourcesarchives.alabama.gov
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County court

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Alabama

Federal bankruptcy court for southwest Alabama at 113 St. Joseph Street in Mobile, with hearings also held in Selma. Offers dockets, opinions, order submission and unclaimed funds information.

  Official Government Resourcesalsb.uscourts.gov
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Vital records

Alabama Department of Public Health Birth Certificates

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics holds birth certificates filed since 1908, restricted for 125 years to the person, close family or a legal representative. The $15 search fee includes one certified copy.

  Official Government Resourcesalabamapublichealth.gov
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Police & jail

Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Search current Alabama Department of Corrections inmates by AIS number or full name to see race, birth year and institution; released inmates and those sentenced as youthful offenders are not listed.

  Official Government Resourcesdoc.alabama.gov
Open official site Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search
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Police & jail

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry

ALEA's Criminal Justice Information Services keeps Alabama's registry of more than 16,000 sex offenders, updated daily from local law enforcement; juvenile, youthful offender and some out of state cases are not posted.

  Official Government Resourcesalea.gov
Open official site Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry
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Federal

Census Bureau Profile

Census Bureau profile of Chatom town, Alabama, on data.census.gov: 1,104 people in the 2020 Census, plus American Community Survey figures on income, education, jobs, housing and health coverage.

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State records

Town of Chatom

Chatom town site with the town hall at 44 West Front Street, phone 251-847-2858, and pages on departments, utilities, events, schools and the parks, golf course, airport and library.

  Official Government Resourceschatom.org
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Police & jail

Chatom Town Departments

Town council, water board and municipal court schedules, all at Town Hall, 44 West Front Street, plus the police department at (251) 847-2117 and the volunteer fire department under Chief Benjamin Jones.

  Official Government Resourceschatom.org
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About public records in Chatom

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Chatom at a glance

County
Washington County
County seat
Chatom
Population
1,104
Washington County population
15,388
Local records
Washington County offices
ZIP codes
36518

About Chatom public records

Chatom, a place of 1,104 people, is the seat of Washington County. In Alabama, deeds, marriage certificates, wills and estates are recorded by the Judge of Probate, which for Chatom means the Washington County Probate Office. Court cases go through the Washington County Circuit Clerk, and any county health department issues copies of birth and death certificates. Chatom's own offices are in the cards above, and our Washington County page lists each county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Chatom

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Chatom

Sites with no status in the records
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Still producing
1

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned.

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. The Geological Survey of Alabama coal page is a script application that gives this box no readable text, so it is not listed.

Alabama mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Chatom

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 Chatom, Alabama?

Voter registration in Alabama is run by the Alabama Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Chatom.

How do I look up property records in Chatom, Alabama?

Deeds for property in Chatom are recorded by the Washington County Judge of Probate, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Washington County page lists the county offices.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Chatom, Alabama?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Alabama come from the state vital records office, Alabama Center for Health Statistics, and any Alabama county health department can issue copies. The state office's site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.

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Nearby Washington County cities

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.