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Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce
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Where Portland's records are kept. The Town of Portland has its own town government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Portland's own offices, along with the Chautauqua County and State of New York offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Find business and visitor resources for the city of Dunkirk.
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Town of Portland site with Town Hall at 87 W. Main St. in Brocton, 716-792-9614, board meetings on the second Wednesday, the town clerk, minutes and legal notices, permits, tax collection and dog control.
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The New York Attorney General is the state's chief lawyer, handling consumer and tenant complaints, civil rights cases and FOIL requests. Court records come from the New York State Unified Court System.
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Law enforcement, forensics, reports and more.
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Verify an attorney's licensing status with the NY State Unified Court System.
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Buy a New York hunting or fishing license, look up DEC permits, licenses and registrations, read state environmental regulations, and find contacts for DEC regional offices.
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Property records for Ashville, New York are maintained by the Chautauqua County Clerk. This office maintains recorded documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, and easements for properties in Chautauqua County, including Ashville.
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Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NY Dept. of Corrections.
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The Town of Portland is in Chautauqua County, whose county seat is Mayville. Court and property records sit with Chautauqua County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New York. Portland's own offices are in the cards above, and our Chautauqua County page lists each county office.
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Deeds for property in Portland are recorded by the Chautauqua County Clerk, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Chautauqua County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New York come from the state vital records office, New York State Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.