North Dakota, Benson County

Oberon, North Dakota Public Records

Where Oberon's records are kept. Court and property records for Oberon sit with Benson County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of North Dakota.

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Most requested Oberon records

As a small town, Oberon relies on Benson County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Vital records

North Dakota Death Records

North Dakota Health and Human Services Vital Records sells certified death records in three versions: complete, facts of death, and informational. Order online, by mail or by appointment.

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County court

North Dakota Federal Cases

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota sits in Bismarck and Fargo and hears federal civil and criminal cases. Dockets are searched through PACER; state cases through the North Dakota Courts.

ndd.uscourts.gov
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Property records

Benson County Recorder

The Benson County Recorder's Office in Minnewaukan records deeds, mortgages and other land documents for the county; call (701) 473-5340, option 3.

bensoncountynd.com
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Local record guide

About public records in Oberon

What we hold on Oberon, and who keeps its records.

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Oberon at a glance

County
Benson County
County seat
Minnewaukan
Population
101
Benson County population
5,964
Local records
Benson County offices
ZIP codes
58357

About Oberon public records

Oberon is an incorporated place in Benson County, a place of 101 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Benson County offices are in Minnewaukan, the county seat. Each Benson County office is listed on our Benson County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Oberon

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Oberon

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1951

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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. The PSC asks anyone building in a historic lignite mining town to ask the AML program first.

Oberon: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
North Dakota mine map and abandoned mine records

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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Oberon public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Oberon, North Dakota?

North Dakota has no voter registration. You vote with a valid form of identification after living in North Dakota for 30 days before Election Day. The North Dakota Secretary of State site lists the accepted identification and the polling places, and the county auditor runs the election in Oberon.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oberon, North Dakota?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in North Dakota come from the North Dakota Health and Human Services, Vital Records. The fee is $15.00 per certified birth record; $15.00 for the first certified death record and $10.00 for each added copy ordered at the same time.

How do I look up property records in Oberon, North Dakota?

Deeds for property in Oberon are recorded by the county recorder, the local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Benson County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Oberon, North Dakota?

Businesses that operate in Oberon register with the North Dakota Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. The Secretary of State says you may need added licenses depending on your business, and that city, county and state licensing or permit requirements may apply.

How do I run a North Dakota criminal background check?

North Dakota criminal history checks are run by the North Dakota Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The fee is $15 per Request for Criminal History Record Information. Name based or fingerprint based check on anyone: mail the signed request form with the full name and Social Security number or fingerprints, and a check or money order payable to ND Attorney General, or drop it off at the BCI office in Bismarck.

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Nearby Benson County cities

Other places in Benson County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Benson County records are on the county page.