Oregon, Benton County
Where Philomath's records are kept. Court and property records for Philomath sit with Benton County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon.
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As a small town, Philomath relies on Benton County and the State of Oregon for its public records. The cards below are the Oregon state offices, and the Benton County offices are on our Benton County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedPolice & jail
Searchable by full or partial name, with asterisk wildcards, or by SID number, the Oregon Department of Corrections offender search is not an official record; certified copies come through a records request.
Open official site Oregon Offender SearchVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
The Secretary of State's Archives Division keeps Oregon's permanent government records in Salem, sending digital copies or booking reading room appointments; requests go by phone, email or an online form.
Open official site Oregon State ArchivesCounty court
With offices in Portland and Eugene, the federal bankruptcy court for Oregon posts judges' calendars, forms and unclaimed funds, and links to PACER, electronic filing and proof of claim filing.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of OregonCounty court
The Oregon Judicial Department offers free court calendars and basic case information for the circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; adoption, juvenile, mental health and VAWA cases are withheld.
Open official site Oregon Judicial Department Records and Calendar SearchEverything else, organized
21 more Philomath sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Philomath, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Philomath is an incorporated place in Benton County, a place of 5,350 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Benton County offices are in Corvallis, the county seat. Each Benton County office is listed on our Benton County page.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is Platinum, Gold, Silver.
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. Oregon has no state abandoned mine land program page; abandoned mine hazards on federal land are a BLM and Forest Service matter.
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.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Oregon is run by the Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the county elections office keeps the roll for Philomath. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register is 21 days before Election Day; many voters are registered automatically at the DMV.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oregon come from the Oregon Health Authority, Center for Health Statistics (Oregon Vital Records). The fee is $25 for a computer issued birth certificate and $30 for a full image birth certificate; $25.00 for each additional certificate. Most county vital records offices in Oregon issue birth and death records for six months after the date of the event; they are in the county health department or the county clerk's office.
Deeds for property in Philomath are recorded by the county clerk, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county tax collector sends the tax bill. Our Benton County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Philomath register with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division, which runs the state business entity search. Oregon has no general state business license; cities and counties may require a license for businesses operating in their jurisdictions.
Oregon criminal history checks are run by the Oregon State Police, Criminal Justice Information Services. The fee is $33 for an Open Record name search on another person; $33.00 for a fingerprint based copy of your own record. Request a name based Open Record on another person through the OSP Open Records Portal (ORS 181A.245), or mail the form, a fingerprint card and the fee for a copy of your own record; OSP takes public fingerprints only at its Salem headquarters.
Same county
Other places in Benton County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Benton County records are on the county page.