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County court

Tuscaloosa County Court

Criminal records of misdemeanor and felony filings. 714 Greensboro Avenue Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 205-464-8259

tuscaloosa.alacourt.gov
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Police & jail

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Vital records

Tuscaloosa County Birth Certificates

Tuscaloosa County Birth Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

alabamapublichealth.gov
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State records

Alabama Center for Health Statistics

The Alabama Center for Health Statistics publishes birth, death, marriage and divorce statistics and a query system for resident births and deaths, and issues certified Alabama vital records.

alabamapublichealth.gov
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Vital records

Tuscaloosa County Death Certificates

Tuscaloosa County Death Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

alabamapublichealth.gov
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City records

Tuscaloosa County Schools

Tuscaloosa County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.

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Tuscaloosa County at a glance

State
Alabama
County seat
Tuscaloosa
Population
227,036
Area
1,351 sq mi
Founded
1818
Cities and towns
16

Tuscaloosa County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Tuscaloosa County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Tuscaloosa County is provided by both Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Ron Abernathy, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Tuscaloosa County. The official website is www.tcsheriff.org where citizens can access various services and information. Tuscaloosa County Metro Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates and provides an online inmate search tool accessible through the Sheriff's website, allowing the public to look up current inmates by name, booking date, or charge.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Tuscaloosa County are maintained by Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office website, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Tuscaloosa County are taken and retained by Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or obtained by request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Tuscaloosa County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Tuscaloosa County

Old mine sites
20
Sites with no status in the records
14
Still producing
14
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
Iron; construction sand and gravel; Aluminum
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
47
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, chert pit, quarry, iron pit
Maps surveyed
1967 to 1980
Records behind them
110 records for 95 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 48 named mine sites inside the county, 20 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 47 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel; Aluminum.

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. The Geological Survey of Alabama coal page is a script application that gives this box no readable text, so it is not listed.

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Tuscaloosa 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. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Alabama mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Tuscaloosa County (39 shown, 47 unnamed on the map)

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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Tuscaloosa County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Tuscaloosa County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

The Alabama criminal history record comes from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Criminal Records Identification Unit. Fingerprint based request: send the ALEA Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information with fingerprints and a copy of your photo ID, in person at 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, or by mail to PO Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511. Fee: $25 by money order or cashier's check; each additional copy is $5.

How can I look up sex offenders in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Search the Alabama Sex Offender Registry (ALEA Community Notification), 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 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Register with the county Board of Registrars or through the Alabama Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on election day.

How do I look up property records in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Tuscaloosa County are kept by the Tuscaloosa County Judge of Probate. Property values are set by the county Tax Assessor, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices, and tax bills come from the county Tax Collector, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama come from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. Any county health department in Alabama issues certified copies of Alabama vital records, most while you wait. By mail to Center for Health Statistics, P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625, in person at any county health department, or online and by phone through VitalChek at 1-888-279-9888. Fee: $15 for a search, which includes one certified copy; additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6 each.

How do I find business license records in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?

Business entity filings are searched with the Alabama Secretary of State. State and county business privilege licenses are issued by the county Probate Judge or License Commissioner where the business is located, and cities set their own licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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