About Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is located in the south-central part of New York State. It is part of the Finger Lakes region and is bordered by Cayuga, Cortland, Tioga, and Seneca counties. The county seat is Ithaca, which is also the home of Cornell University and Ithaca College. The county has a population of 101,564 as of the 2020 census.
The county is governed by a Board of Supervisors, which is composed of 15 members elected from single-member districts. The board is responsible for setting the county's budget, levying taxes, and enacting laws. The county is also served by a county executive, who is elected by the voters and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county government.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I request public records in Tompkins?
Contact the Tompkins County Clerk-Recorder's office for public records requests. Requirements vary by record type and state law.
What court records are available online?
Visit the Tompkins Superior Court website for online case search and public court records access.
How do I obtain vital records?
Birth, death, and marriage certificates are available through the Tompkins County Clerk-Recorder or State Vital Records office.
Where can I find property records?
Search property records through the Tompkins Assessor's office online portal.
Official Government Sources
Tompkins County Public Records Directory
All links go directly to official Tompkins government websites.
Tompkins County Public Records
Tompkins County Criminal Information
Link to criminal warrants and information.
Tompkins County Directory
Index of Tompkins county's services and resources.
Tompkins County Death Records
Official death certificates from the county of Tompkins.
Tompkins County Births
Order records of births in the county of Tompkins.
Tompkins County Marriage Records
Information to obtain marriage records in Tompkins County.
Tompkins County Business Information.
Industrial development assistance for businesses from IDA.
Tompkins County Census Information
Quick, easy facts about people, business and geography.
Tompkins County Health Statistics
Official public health data.
Tompkins County Driver's License and Vehicle Registration
Get driving license, ID card and vehicle license information.
Search for Tompkins County Historic Records
New York Archives information and recorded historic documents.
Tompkins County Official Public Records Search
County clerk recorder information and recorded documents.
Tompkins County Library
Get information held in libraries.
Tompkins County Property Assessor
Property assessment and other county real estate resources.
Tompkins County Real Property Tax Service
Assessment and real property information.
Tompkins County Real Property Locator
GIS map and parcel search.
Tompkins County Property Tax Records
Find real estate tax information and payments.
Tompkins County Tax Information
Review and obtain property taxes and more.
Tompkins County Schools
Information for students and teachers.
Tompkins County Colleges and Universities
Information for Ithaca College.
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
Business information and directory.
Tompkins County Voter Registration
Registered voters and election information.
Tompkins County Sheriff's Office
Law enforcement information and news.
Tompkins County Newspaper Archives
Searchable newspapers and archives.
Tompkins County Newspaper
The Ithaca Journal local news information.
Tompkins County Maps
Find maps and roads of Tompkins County.
Tompkins County Airport
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport information.
Tompkins County Domestic Violence Department
Order of protection and other domestic violence issues.
Tompkins County Crime Victim Assistance Programs
Advocacy services for violent crime victims.
Tompkins County Probation Department
Adult and juvenile offenders.
Tompkins County Correctional Facility
County jail facilities.
Tompkins County Courts
Search Tompkins courts. Find information available from local county courthouses, view public records and filings in small claims cases, traffic cases or superior and state courts. Request public documents. Lookup and research files and cases with easy online access.
Tompkins County Criminal and Civil Court Records
Criminal records, divorces and other civil cases and filings.
Tompkins County Family Court
Juvenile and adult family cases.
Tompkins County Appellate Court
Appeals from Tompkins County Court.
Tompkins County Courthouses
County court information.
Tompkins County Youth Bureau
Juvenile delinquency prevention.
Tompkins County Assigned Counsel
Criminal defense.
Tompkins County Attorney's Office
Criminal prosecution in the county of Tompkins.
Tompkins County District Judge
Sixth Judicial District Court of New York.
Tompkins County Child Support
Court orders and child support payments.
Tompkins County Treatment Court
Adult and family drug treatment matters.
Tompkins County Surrogate's Court
Supervise estate settlements, adoptions and guardianships.
Tompkins County District Attorney
Chief law enforcement officer and criminal prosecutor.