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Property records

Putnam County Real Property Locator

The Putnam County property search gives the owner, the parcel number, the legal description and the assessed value of each parcel in the county.

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Police & jail

Putnam County Sheriff's Office

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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Court records

Putnam County Family Court

The Putnam County Family Court hears custody, support, neglect, paternity and juvenile delinquency cases, and the court clerk keeps its case files.

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Putnam County Clerk

Putnam County Clerk at 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, files business certificates (D/B/A), land records, court papers and pistol permits for Putnam County. Phone 845.808.1142.

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Appellate Division, Second Department

The Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York Supreme Court hears the appeals taken from the trial courts of Putnam County and keeps the records of those appeals.

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Putnam County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Carmel
Population
97,668
Area
246 sq mi
Founded
1812
Cities and towns
9

Putnam County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Putnam County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Putnam County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Putnam County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Putnam County includes municipal police departments such as the Carmel Police Department and the Brewster Police Department. They often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations and emergencies, making sure of full coverage and response across Putnam County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Putnam County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 3 County Center, Carmel, NY 10512, is the primary law enforcement agency for Putnam County. Most towns rely on the Sheriff's Office and New York State Police for primary law enforcement services. Arrest records in Putnam County are subject to New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84-90.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see County Clerk - Putnam County, New York .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Putnam County Clerk's office at 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY 10512 (phone 845-208-7800) is the County Recorder, maintaining land records including deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, assignments, satisfactions, and other property related documents. Putnam County Family Court, also at 44 Gleneida Avenue (phone 845-208-7805), handles family matters including custody, support, and juvenile delinquency. Putnam County Surrogate's Court at the same address (phone 845-208-7860) handles probate, estate administration, and guardianship matters. Putnam County Bureau of Real Property Tax Services at 40 Gleneida Avenue (phone 845-808-1620) maintains property assessment records, tax maps, and parcel information.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Putnam County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Putnam County

Old mine sites
63
Still producing
5
Worked underground, in the mine records
15
Main minerals
Iron; Stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
20
Shafts and tunnels
2
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, gravel pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1943 to 1984
Records behind them
114 records for 88 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 68 named mine sites inside the county, 63 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 20 holes drawn inside the county, 2 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Stone; 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. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

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Putnam 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.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Putnam County (69 shown, 19 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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 Putnam County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Putnam County Sheriff or a city police department in Putnam County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Putnam County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Putnam County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), 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 Putnam County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Putnam County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Putnam County are kept by the Putnam County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Putnam County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Putnam County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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