Where Saraland's records are kept. Court and property records for Saraland sit with Mobile County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Alabama.
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Saraland relies on Mobile County and the State of Alabama for its public records. The cards below are the Alabama state offices, and the Mobile County offices are on our Mobile County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Community Information Center
Search the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's alert records by last name, type, status, city or state: Amber and Blue Alerts, missing children and adults, endangered persons and fugitives.
Alabama Department of Revenue County Appraisal and Assessment Records
The Alabama Department of Revenue lists each county's tax assessor or revenue commissioner, with address, phone and a link to that county's online appraisal and assessment records.
Researchers can visit or send requests to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, which keeps digital collections, county records on microfilm, newspapers, maps, church records and Civil War service records.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Alabama
Federal bankruptcy court for southwest Alabama at 113 St. Joseph Street in Mobile, with hearings also held in Selma. Offers dockets, opinions, order submission and unclaimed funds information.
Alabama's Unified Judicial System site serves the Supreme Court and both appeals courts, with the Appellate Courts Public Portal, AlaFile electronic filing for trial courts and the State Law Library.
Alabama Department of Public Health Divorce Certificates
Divorce certificates for Alabama divorces since 1950 come from the Center for Health Statistics to anyone paying the $15 search fee, which covers one certified copy; for earlier cases, ask the county circuit court.
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Alabama Department of Public Health Marriage Certificates
Alabama's Center for Health Statistics has filed marriage certificates since August 1936, open to anyone; a $15 search includes one certified copy. Earlier records sit with the county probate office.
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Alabama Department of Public Health Birth Certificates
The Alabama Center for Health Statistics holds birth certificates filed since 1908, restricted for 125 years to the person, close family or a legal representative. The $15 search fee includes one certified copy.
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Through any Alabama county health department, usually while you wait, or by mail in about 7 to 10 days, the Center for Health Statistics issues certified birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency posts wanted fugitives with case number, offense category, issue date and place last seen; tips go to the agency named on each listing or to ALEA.
What we hold on Saraland, and who keeps its records.
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Saraland at a glance
County
Mobile County
County seat
Mobile
Population
16,171
Mobile County population
414,809
Local records
City of Saraland
ZIP codes
36571
About Saraland public records
Saraland, a place of 16,171 people, keeps its own council and town business records. In Alabama, deeds, marriage certificates, wills and estates are recorded by the Judge of Probate, which for Saraland means the Mobile County Probate Office in Mobile. Court cases, from small claims to felonies, go through the Mobile County Circuit Clerk. See our Mobile County page for every county office.
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Other places in Mobile County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Mobile County records are on the county page.