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Find the right office in Nantucket County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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Court records
Nantucket Superior Civil and Criminal Courts, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Nantucket Superior Civil and Criminal CourtsProperty records
Nantucket Registry of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Nantucket Registry of DeedsPolice & jail
Nantucket Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Nantucket Police DepartmentVital records
Nantucket Health Department, the public health office for the county, with clinic, immunization and family health program information.
Open official site Nantucket Health DepartmentCity records
Nantucket Town and County Clerk's Office, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.
Open official site Nantucket Town and County Clerk's OfficeFederal
United States Census Bureau figures for Nantucket County, Massachusetts, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
Open official site Nantucket County U.S. CensusCourt records
Nantucket Divorces Probate and Family Court, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Nantucket Divorces Probate and Family CourtProperty records
Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office: Criminal investigations, prosecution and victims witnesses assistance.
Open official site Cape and Islands District Attorney's OfficeCity records
Nantucket Memorial Airport: Commercial flights and regional aviation services, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Nantucket Memorial AirportCourt records
Nantucket District Court Department, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Nantucket District Court DepartmentProperty records
Nantucket Tax Collector, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
Open official site Nantucket Tax CollectorCity records
Nantucket Public School District, with the district, school and program information it publishes.
Open official site Nantucket Public School DistrictEverything else, organized
5 more Nantucket County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Nantucket County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across the island.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Nantucket County is primarily managed by Nantucket County Sheriff's Office and the Nantucket Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Nantucket County is provided primarily by the Nantucket Police Department, which serves the entire island, and Nantucket County Sheriff's Office. The Nantucket area Police Department is located at 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket County, MA 02554, and provides full law enforcement services including patrol, investigations, and emergency response. The department's website (Nantucket area-ma.gov/296/Police-Department) provides community resources and safety information. Nantucket County Sheriff's Office, operates Nantucket County Jail and House of Correction, providing detention services for pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate information can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours. Massachusetts does not provide a statewide online inmate lookup system, so inquiries must be made by phone or in person to the jail facility.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Nantucket County are maintained by Nantucket County Sheriff's Office.
Jail & Inmate Records. Nantucket County Jail is the primary detention facility on the island, managed by Nantucket County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Nantucket County are taken and retained by Nantucket County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
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 county, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the county, 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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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Nantucket County Sheriff or a city police department in Nantucket County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Massachusetts criminal history record comes from the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). 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. Fee: $25 per personal CORI request ($0 with an indigent fee waiver).
Search the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the local election office (town clerk, election commission or Board of Registrars) or through the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. 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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Nantucket County are kept by the Registry of Deeds for the district. Property values are set by the city or town Board of Assessors, and tax bills come from the city or town collector. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Massachusetts come from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS), Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Certificates can also be requested from the city or town clerk's office where the birth, marriage or death took place. Online or by phone through VitalChek, by mail with the mail order form and a check or money order payable to Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St., 1st Floor, Dorchester, MA 02125, or in person at the Registry counter. Fee: $20.00 per copy in person; $32.00 per copy by standard mail; $54.00 first copy online or by phone through VitalChek.
Business entity filings are searched with the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Division. 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.
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