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Somerset County Divorce Records
Somerset County Divorce Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Property records
Somerset Recorder of Deeds
Somerset Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
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Police & jail
Somerset County Criminal Records
Somerset County Criminal Records, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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Vital records
Somerset County Birth Records and Certificates
Somerset County Birth Records and Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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City records
Somerset County District Attorney
Somerset County District Attorney: Criminal prosecution of adult and juvenile violators, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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Somerset County Veterans Affairs
Somerset County Veterans Affairs: Services offered to veterans to assist in benefit procurement.
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Court records
Somerset County Office of the Public Defender
Somerset County Office of the Public Defender: Court appointed legal representation for indigent defendants.
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Property records
Somerset County Tax Claim Bureau
Somerset County Tax Claim Bureau: Collects delinquent property taxes for the county.
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Police & jail
Somerset Borough Police Department
Somerset Borough Police Department in the Somerset County seat, with its service units, its staff and the public resources and tip line the borough publishes.
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Vital records
Somerset County Death Records
Somerset County Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Directory of Somerset County Government Departments
Directory of Somerset County Government Departments, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
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Somerset County U.S. Census
United States Census Bureau figures for Somerset County, Pennsylvania, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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- Somerset County Clerk of Courts Criminal RecordsAccess records of the criminal court
- Somerset County Department of AssessmentAssessment of all real estate property, appeals information
- Sheriff Sales of Real Property Foreclosures and ForfeituresSchedule of sales for properties forfeited for delinquent taxes
- Somerset County Marriage License BureauMarriage license requirements, application process
- Somerset County Open Records RequestsPublic access to official county records, online request form
- Somerset County Prothonotary Civil RecordsRecords of all civil court procedures in the county
- Somerset County IndexTownships and boroughs listing, individual maps
- Pennsylvania State Police Troop A HeadquartersDrug recognition experts, computer crime, hazard response team
- Somerset County CommissionersAdministrative, governing arm of the county
- The Court of Common Pleas of Somerset CountyCriminal trial court for Somerset County
- Somerset County Department of Voter ServicesVoter qualification and registration, election results
- Somerset County Archives and Records ServicesAccess to public records online
- Somerset County Area Agency on AgingCounty services to promote independence for older citizens
- Somerset County Court of Common Pleas Domestic RelationsEnforcement of child, spousal support, paternity determination
- Somerset County Megan's Law Sex Offender RegistrationSearch names, photos and addresses of registered offenders
- Somerset County Search and RescueVolunteers trained to respond to rescue situations
- Somerset County District Justice AdministrationDistrict justices, the municipalities they serve, contact information
- Somerset County AirportGeneral aviation services
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of PennsylvaniaProcedures and bankruptcy filing instructions
- Judges of the Court of Common PleasListing of county court justices, contact information
- Somerset County Jury CommissionersRandom selection of citizens for jury service, jury instructions
- Somerset County Federated Library SystemDirectory of county libraries, access to catalog, reference databases
- Somerset County Emergency ManagementEmergency operations plans for disaster response and recovery
- Somerset County Chamber of CommerceInformation for regional businesses and their resources
- Somerset County Map Resources IndexView county maps online, by subject
- Somerset County Adult ProbationGeneral supervision and restitution programs
- Somerset County Law LibraryPublic and legal community access to legal publications
- Somerset County Victim Witness AssistanceGuide to programs, services to assist crime victims
- Directory of Somerset County School DistrictsListing of school districts serving the county, website links
- Court of Common Pleas Judicial CalendarsOnline access to daily court schedule
Local record guide
About public records in Somerset County
County profile
Somerset County at a glance
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County seat
- Somerset
- Population
- 74,129
- Area
- 1,081 sq mi
- Founded
- 1795
- Cities and towns
- 38
Somerset County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Somerset County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Somerset County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Somerset County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Somerset County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in towns like Somerset, Windber, and Meyersdale. Each municipal department is responsible for maintaining public safety within its respective jurisdiction, handling local crime, and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on larger investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Somerset County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for court security, prisoner transport, and civil process service throughout Somerset County. Inmate information for Somerset County Correctional Facility, located at 215 County Drive, Somerset, PA 15501, can be obtained by calling. The PSP Somerset County Station is located at 131 Laurel Crest Road, Somerset, PA 15501 Arrest records and criminal history information in Somerset County are subject to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.), though certain records may be exempt under exceptions for ongoing investigations or personal security information.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Somerset County are maintained by Somerset County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Somerset County are taken and retained by Somerset County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. Individuals seeking to view or obtain mugshots can do so through the Sheriff's Office, either by visiting in person or through an online request system if available.
101 South Mercer Street, Room 401, New Castle, PA 16101 • Phone: 724-656-3100
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Somerset County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Somerset County
- Old mine sites
- 9
- Still producing
- 8
- Main minerals
- Clay; crushed stone; Limestone, General
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 115
- Shafts and tunnels
- 58
- What they are
- adit, tipple, mine dump, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1946 to 1973
- Records behind them
- 135 records for 132 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 17 named mine sites inside the county, 9 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 115 holes drawn inside the county, 58 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Clay; crushed stone; Limestone, General.
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. DEP has an address lookup for mine subsidence risk at gis.dep.pa.gov/msiRisk where you enter a street address: if the site falls in a gray Underground Mining Area it is over or near a known mined area. The PHUMMIS inventory of historic underground mine maps sits at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis and is linked from the DEP Act 54 maps page.
Pennsylvania mine map and abandoned mine records
- Pennsylvania Mine Map Atlas (DEP, hosted by Penn State)Scanned historic underground coal mine maps viewed and downloaded at a chosen site location, each linked to its PHUMMIS record (the PA Historic Underground Mine Map Inventory System, https://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis/).
- DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Report an AML EmergencyWhere to report an open subsidence hole, shaft or portal: the BAMR district office in Ebensburg (814-472-1800, bituminous region) or Wilkes-Barre (570-826-2371, anthracite region), after hours 800-541-2050; bureau page https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep/programs-and-services/mining/abandoned-mine-reclamation.
- DEP Bureau of Mining Programs, underground mining maps and data (Act 54)Links the Active Underground Bituminous Coal Mining application, the DEP GIS open data layers (digitized mined out areas, longwall panels, permit boundaries), PASDA downloads, the Mine Map Atlas and PHUMMIS.
- DEP Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI)State run insurance for damage from the collapse of abandoned underground coal and clay mines (residential coverage of $150,000 for $41.25 a year as the page states), with apply, renew and Check for Risk links; the application site is https://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/MSI/Home/Index.
Named workings recorded in Somerset County (53 shown, 79 unnamed on the map)
- MineAdit | Johnstown map, 1964
- MineAdit | Murdock map, 1968
- MineAdit | Boswell map, 1967
- MineAdit | Markleton map, 1968
- MineAdit | Meyersdale map, 1968
- MineAdit | Stoystown map, 1971
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Markleton map, 1968
- MineAdit | Boswell map, 1967
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Windber map, 1971
- MineAdit | Johnstown map, 1964
- MineAdit | Markleton map, 1968
- MineAdit | Central City map, 1971
- MineAdit | Murdock map, 1968
- MineAdit | Wittenberg map, 1967
- MineAdit | Windber map, 1971
- MineAdit | Windber map, 1971
- MineAdit | Boswell map, 1967
- MineAdit | Central City map, 1971
- MineAdit | Central City map, 1971
- MineAdit | Wittenberg map, 1967
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Stoystown map, 1971
- MineAdit | Kingwood map, 1967
- MineAdit | Ohiopyle map, 1967
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Boswell map, 1967
- MineAdit | Johnstown map, 1964
- MineAdit | Confluence map, 1967
- MineAdit | Meyersdale map, 1968
- MineAdit | Hooversville map, 1971
- MineAdit | Johnstown map, 1964
- MineAdit | Johnstown map, 1964
- Bogner & Co Inc PlantClay | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- C. Brant Mining Co. Clay MineClay | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Fort Hill PitClay | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Otto Clay MineClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Otto Clay MineClay | Past Producer
- Unnamed Clay ProspectClay, Ball Clay | Occurrence
- Bakersville QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Galley QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Peck MinesLimestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Central City QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Central City Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Clarence Rodamer Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Clarence Rodamer Sandstone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Commonwealth Stone Inc.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Eichorn QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Galley Quarry & Lime PlantStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Somerset Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
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 Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Somerset County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Somerset County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania criminal history record comes from the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request. Fee: $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee.
How can I look up sex offenders in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Search the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website, 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 Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Register with the county voter registration office (county board of elections) or through the Pennsylvania Department of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 15 days before the election.
How do I look up property records in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Somerset County are kept by the Somerset County recorder of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Certified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests. Online through VitalChek at mycertificates.health.pa.gov, the state's only authorized vendor, by mail to Division of Vital Records, Birth Certificate Processing Unit, PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103, or in person at a Vital Records public office. Fee: $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee.
How do I find business license records in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Business entity filings are searched with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. There is no general business license that all Pennsylvania businesses must obtain; licensing depends on the business activity and location, and owners contact their locality about local business licenses.
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