Where Mountain Brook's records are kept. Court and property records for Mountain Brook sit with Jefferson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Alabama.
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Mountain Brook relies on Jefferson County and the State of Alabama for its public records. The cards below are the Alabama state offices, and the Jefferson County offices are on our Jefferson County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Community Information Center
Search the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's alert records by last name, type, status, city or state: Amber and Blue Alerts, missing children and adults, endangered persons and fugitives.
Alabama Department of Revenue County Appraisal and Assessment Records
The Alabama Department of Revenue lists each county's tax assessor or revenue commissioner, with address, phone and a link to that county's online appraisal and assessment records.
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.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Alabama
North Alabama's federal bankruptcy court sits in Anniston, Huntsville, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa and posts each judge's hearings, a 30 day attorney calendar and trustee 341 meeting reports, with case details by phone.
Alabama's Unified Judicial System site serves the Supreme Court and both appeals courts, with the Appellate Courts Public Portal, AlaFile electronic filing for trial courts and the State Law Library.
Alabama Department of Public Health Divorce Certificates
Divorce certificates for Alabama divorces since 1950 come from the Center for Health Statistics to anyone paying the $15 search fee, which covers one certified copy; for earlier cases, ask the county circuit court.
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Alabama Department of Public Health Marriage Certificates
Alabama's Center for Health Statistics has filed marriage certificates since August 1936, open to anyone; a $15 search includes one certified copy. Earlier records sit with the county probate office.
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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.
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Through any Alabama county health department, usually while you wait, or by mail in about 7 to 10 days, the Center for Health Statistics issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency posts wanted fugitives with case number, offense category, issue date and place last seen; tips go to the agency named on each listing or to ALEA.
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.
What we hold on Mountain Brook, and who keeps its records.
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Mountain Brook at a glance
County
Jefferson County
County seat
Birmingham
Population
22,461
Jefferson County population
674,721
Local records
City of Mountain Brook
ZIP codes
35213, 35223, 35243, 35253, 35297
About Mountain Brook public records
Mountain Brook is an incorporated place in Jefferson County, a place of 22,461 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. In Alabama, deeds, marriage certificates, wills and estates are recorded by the Judge of Probate, which for Mountain Brook means the Jefferson County Probate Office in Birmingham. Court cases, from small claims to felonies, go through the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk. See our Jefferson County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Coal ground under Mountain Brook
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Mountain Brook sits over the Appalachian Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Alabama Department of Labor, Mine Safety office (underground mine maps) and that office is where to ask for them.
Alabama abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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 Mountain Brook, Alabama?
Voter registration in Alabama is run by the Alabama Secretary of State, and the county Board of Registrars keeps the roll for Mountain Brook. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on election day.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mountain Brook, Alabama?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Alabama come from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. The fee is $15 for a search, which includes one certified copy; additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6 each. Any county health department in Alabama issues certified copies of Alabama vital records, most while you wait.
How do I look up property records in Mountain Brook, Alabama?
Deeds for property in Mountain Brook are recorded by the Judge of Probate, the county Tax Assessor, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices sets the assessed value, and the county Tax Collector, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices sends the tax bill. Our Jefferson County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Mountain Brook, Alabama?
Businesses that operate in Mountain Brook register with the Alabama Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. State and county business privilege licenses are issued by the county Probate Judge or License Commissioner where the business is located, and cities set their own licenses.
How do I run an Alabama criminal background check?
Alabama criminal history checks are run by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Criminal Records Identification Unit. The fee is $25 by money order or cashier's check; each additional copy is $5. Fingerprint based request: send the ALEA Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information with fingerprints and a copy of your photo ID, in person at 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, or by mail to PO Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511.
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