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Property records

Recorder's office, Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Look up property records by Name Search, Date Search, Plat Number Search, Survey Search, MTRS Search, Subdivision Search, No Plat Subdivision Search, Document Number Search, Document Type Search, Book and Page Search, Doc.Input/UnverifiedStatus.

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Alaska Attorney General

The Alaska Department of Law, led by the Attorney General, represents the state and prosecutes crimes but gives no legal advice to residents. Court records come from the Alaska Court System.

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Alaska Sex Offenders

Search the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety database of registered offenders by name or location.

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Alaska State Defense Force

Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the state agency that oversees the Alaska State Defense Force alongside the Army and Air National Guard, the Naval Militia and emergency management.

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Alaska Free Business License Search

Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development official site. This database includes over 100,000 state business licenses issued by the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Types include sole.

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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area at a glance

State
Alaska
Census Area seat
None
Population
5,753
Area
7,500 sq mi
Founded
2008
Cities and towns
10

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area offices and records

Law Enforcement & Arrests. The Alaska State Troopers Craig Post, Craig, AK 99921, is the primary law enforcement agency for Prince of Wales Island and surrounding communities. Arrest records in Alaska are public under Alaska Statute 40.25.120, the Alaska Public Records Act, which requires agencies to make records available for inspection unless specifically exempted. The nearest detention facility is the Ketchikan Correctional Center, operated by the Alaska Department of Corrections at 3050 5th Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area also has tribal police jurisdiction in some communities; the Hydaburg Cooperative Association and other tribal entities may maintain their own public safety departments with jurisdiction over tribal lands and members under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

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

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What is on record in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

Old mine sites
737
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
3
Worked underground, in the mine records
69
Main minerals
Copper; Gold; Stone
Records behind them
824 records for 742 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 742 named mine sites inside the county, 737 of them worked out or abandoned. The minerals the records name are Copper; Gold; Stone.

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.

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Prince of Wales-Hyder County: 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.
Alaska mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Prince of Wales-Hyder County (200 shown, 529 more named)

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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough, Alaska?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the state police or a town or city police department. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough, Alaska?

The Alaska criminal history record comes from the Alaska Department of Public Safety, Criminal Records and Identification Bureau. Name based check online or by mail, or a fingerprint based check on a standard FD-258 fingerprint card; results cover Alaska criminal justice information only. Fee: $20 for a name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Prince of Wales-Hyder Borough, Alaska?

Search the Alaska Sex Offender and Child Kidnapper Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?

Register with the Regional Elections Office of the Alaska Division of Elections (Alaska has no counties) or through the Alaska Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. A registration or update must be postmarked or received 30 days before Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area are kept by the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, by recording district. Property values are set by the borough or city assessor, where the borough or city levies a property tax, and tax bills come from the borough or city that levies the tax. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?

Certified birth and death certificates for Alaska come from the Alaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section. Alaska has no county vital records offices; in person service is at the Health Analytics and Vital Records offices in Anchorage and Juneau. By mail or fax with the state request form to PO Box 110675, Juneau, AK 99811, in person at the Anchorage or Juneau office, or online through VitalChek, the only vendor the office works with. Fee: $30 for the first copy of a birth, marriage or death certificate; additional copies $25 each.

How do I find business license records in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska?

Business entity filings are searched with the Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Any business with activity in Alaska needs a state Alaska Business License under AS 43.70.020.

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