North Dakota, Divide County
Where Crosby's records are kept. Crosby has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records. Crosby has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Divide County Sheriff's Department.
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The cards below include Crosby's own offices, along with the Divide County and State of North Dakota offices that keep the rest of its public records. 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
U.S. Census Bureau data profile of Crosby city, North Dakota: a 2020 Census count of 1,065, then income and poverty, education, employment, housing, health, and race and ethnicity statistics.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Divide County page for the City of Crosby, the county seat about 35 miles east of Montana and 6 miles south of Canada. City Hall is at 15 Central Ave W., (701) 965-6029.
Open official site City of CrosbyCity records
Contact list for Crosby city offices on the Divide County site: the city auditor and deputy auditor at 701.965.6029, plus the public works staff.
Open official site City of Crosby Staff DirectoryCity records
Listing of local businesses with their phone numbers, kept under Residents on the Divide County, North Dakota website alongside county offices, property tax statements and community pages.
Open official site Divide County Business DirectoryCity records
Divide County School District at 106 1st St NE in Crosby, serving kindergarten through grade 12 on two campuses, with registration, calendars, Infinite Campus, dining, a staff directory and the superintendent's office.
Open official site Divide County School DistrictEverything else, organized
16 more Crosby sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Crosby, a place of 1,065 people, is the seat of Divide County. Court and property records sit with Divide County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota. Crosby's own offices are in the cards above, and our Divide 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 Crosby are recorded by the Divide County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Divide 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.