North Dakota, Burke County
Where Flaxton's records are kept. Court and property records for Flaxton sit with Burke County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota.
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As a small town, Flaxton relies on Burke County and the State of North Dakota for its public records. The cards below are the North Dakota state offices, and 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
U.S. Census Bureau quick facts, demographics, and population statistics for Flaxton.
Open official site Flaxton North Dakota Census QuickFactsCity records
Flaxton has no city website of its own; Burke County lists its city office at 103 Davis Ave NE with phone, beside county offices in Bowbells such as the auditor and recorder.
Open official site City of FlaxtonCity records
Find history of the Flaxton school, now closed.
Open official site Flaxton Public SchoolEverything else, organized
13 more Flaxton sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Flaxton, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Flaxton in ZIP code 58737 keeps its own council and town business records. Bowbells, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Burke County office is listed on our Burke County page.
Same county
Other places in Burke County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Burke County records are on the county page.