Massachusetts, Barnstable County
Where Forestdale's records are kept. Forestdale has no town government of its own. Deeds are recorded at the registry of deeds that serves Barnstable County, the clerk of the town where Forestdale lies keeps copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Massachusetts Trial Court.
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In Massachusetts, deeds are kept at registries of deeds and certificates by town clerks, so Forestdale relies on those offices. The cards below are the Massachusetts state offices, and the Barnstable County offices are on our Barnstable County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Court records
DCJIS runs the state criminal offender record information (CORI) system and the Firearms Records Bureau, and takes public records requests and offender information registrations.
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Search the most wanted fugitives and absconders in the State of Massachusetts.
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Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the Massachusetts Dept of Corrections.
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Search the Massachusetts Public Safety Sex Offender Registry Board for registered offenders by name or location.
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Find out which forms to file to seal a Massachusetts criminal record, including juvenile records, and whether to send them to the Commissioner of Probation or the court where the case started.
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Find Massachusetts State Police headquarters, barracks and phone listings, and read news and information about its statewide patrol, investigative, tactical and support units.
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Buy a Massachusetts fishing or hunting license and find freshwater and saltwater fishing information from the Department of Fish and Game, which oversees MassWildlife and Marine Fisheries.
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The Massachusetts Attorney General is the state's chief lawyer and law enforcement officer, taking consumer, workplace and civil rights complaints. Court records come from the Massachusetts Trial Court and its clerks' offices.
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The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security oversees the State Police, Department of Correction, Sex Offender Registry Board and other agencies, and links to inmate and sex offender searches.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Forestdale, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Forestdale, a place of 4,116 people, is in Barnstable County, whose county seat is Barnstable. Deeds are recorded at the registry of deeds that serves Barnstable County, the clerk of the town where Forestdale lies keeps copies of birth and death certificates, and court cases go through the Massachusetts Trial Court. Our Barnstable 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 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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. No abandoned mine inventory is published; the survey's host does not answer this box, both urls are in the search index.
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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Voter registration in Massachusetts is run by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division, and the local election office keeps the roll for Forestdale. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register, update your registration or change your party is 10 days before any election or town meeting; there is no Election Day registration now, and Question 4 on the 2026 state ballot asks voters whether to add it.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Massachusetts come from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS), Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The fee is $20.00 per copy in person; $32.00 per copy by standard mail; $54.00 first copy online or by phone through VitalChek. Certificates can also be requested from the city or town clerk's office where the birth, marriage or death took place.
Deeds for property in Forestdale are recorded by the Registry of Deeds for the district, the city or town Board of Assessors sets the assessed value, and the city or town collector sends the tax bill. Our Barnstable County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Forestdale come from the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Forestdale register with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division, which runs the state business entity search. You file a business certificate (DBA) in the city or town where your business is located, and you check with the licensing boards in your city or town to see if your business needs a license.
Massachusetts criminal history checks are run by the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). The fee is $25 per personal CORI request ($0 with an indigent fee waiver). A personal CORI request online through iCORI with a MyMassGov account, or on a paper CORI request form by mail for people who cannot use iCORI.
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Other places in Barnstable County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Barnstable County records are on the county page.