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  • Records Management | Buffalo, NY

    Buffalo, NY
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    The City of Buffalo's Inactive Records & Research Facility at 45 Comet Street provides public access by appointment to historical records spanning from 1815 to 1997, including assessors' land maps (1855–1912), birth indexes (1878–1915), death indexes (1852–1944), marriage indexes (1877–1935), Common Council proceedings (1854–1990), census records (1850–1925), and tax assessment rolls (1815–1997). Public access to records is free, though genealogy copies of vital records incur a fee; the facility retrieves records within five minutes to one business day depending on staff availability. City departments may also store records in the facility at no cost using one cubic foot boxes or specialized map boxes, requiring written requests and prior training on proper procedures.

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  • Records | City of OKC

    Oklahoma City, OK
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    The Office of the City Clerk operates the Archives and Records Management Program, which provides public and employee access to City administrative and historical records in accordance with Oklahoma public records laws. The office manages record retention and preservation policies, administers the electronic records management system for City Council, Boards, Commissions, and Trusts, and assists City employees with managing electronic and physical records. In 2014, the Office of the City Clerk received a grant from the National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications and Records Commission to preserve permanent records dating back to 1890. The office is located at 200 N. Walker Ave., 2nd floor, and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with contact available at (405) 297-2391.

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  • San José City Records, 1850-1950 | San Jose Public Library

    San Jose, CA
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    This collection contains San José City Council Minutes, Ordinance and Resolution Records, and Office of the City Clerk documents spanning primarily from 1850 to 1950, covering the period from the city's official incorporation on March 27, 1850 through the mid-twentieth century. The San Jose Public Library's digital collections include photographs and records from this archival material, with additional archived recordings of city council and planning meetings available online from 2005 to the present. The collection serves as a historical record of local government decisions and administrative activities during San José's formative period and early development.

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  • GREENVILLE COUNTY - SC Archives - South Carolina

    Greenville, SC
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    This document is a South Carolina Archives summary guide for Greenville County, established in 1786, that catalogs historical records held in the state archives. The guide lists the Register of Mesne Conveyances records spanning 1787–1947, including 78 microfilm reels and 4 volumes of conveyance books (1787–1929), 9 reels of plat books (1897–1912), and 78 reels of real estate mortgage books (1872–1907), among other property-related documents. The Commissioner of Locations section contains 5 microfilm reels of plat books (1804–1846) and 2 reels of warrant of survey books (1844–1880). The Clerk of Court records include 562 volumes of voter registration books (bulk 1925–1936) and a register of medical practitioners spanning 1882–1949. These archival materials serve as primary sources for genealogical, property, and administrative research in Greenville County history.

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  • City Clerk | City of Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach, VA
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    The Office of the City Clerk in Virginia Beach, led by City Clerk Amanda Barnes (MMC), preserves and maintains legislative historical records dating to the 1860s and serves as the custodian of the City Seal. The office provides administrative services to Virginia Beach City Council including preparing and distributing council agendas, minutes, and action summaries; attesting to official documents to ensure compliance with legislative law; and managing legal advertising. Amanda Barnes is available at 757-385-4303 or ABarnes@vbgov.com and serves as an Acceptance Agent for the United States Passport Agency.

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  • Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Public Records Lookup | SchuylkillRecords.us

    Pottsville, PA
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    NULL The document is a general informational overview of public records definitions and access procedures in Schuylkill County under Pennsylvania law. It contains no specific budget amounts, named programs, departmental initiatives, votes, formal actions, officials, dates beyond historical references (1811, 1885–1893, 2008, 2023), or quantitative metrics that would enable meaningful cross-document comparison. The content explains legal frameworks and record categories rather than documenting actual government decisions or financial allocations.

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  • Local Records

    Akron, OH
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    This document is a webpage directory for the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Local Records collection, listing genealogical and historical resources available to researchers. The collection includes cemetery records from multiple Summit County locations (Mount Peace Cemetery with interment records from 1880–1916, Glendale Cemetery burial records from 1828–1958, and transcriptions from Springfield Township and St. Vincent cemeteries), naturalization records from the Summit County Clerk of Courts, Ohio death certificates covering 1908–1970, Summit County Index to Ohio State Penitentiary Prisoner Registers (1840–1938), Cunningham Funeral Home records (1906–1947), and maps and atlases of Akron and Summit County. The library is located at 60 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44326, and provides contact information for additional records repositories through a separate Records and Research Facilities PDF.

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  • 2025 Agendas and Minutes

    Carlisle, PA
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    This document is an index of agendas and minutes for 2025 public meetings held by a borough government. The Borough Council held 13 regular meetings plus one special meeting on May 23, 2025, with agendas posted at least 24 hours in advance and minutes approved and posted typically at the following month's meeting. Additional boards and commissions—including the Board of Appeals, Borough Council Workshop, Civil Service Commission, Historical and Architectural Review Board, Human Relations Commission, and Municipal Authority—held meetings throughout 2025, with agendas and minutes available online. Virtual/hybrid meetings included Zoom participation options, subject to potential technical difficulties, with meetings proceeding in person if needed.

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  • City Council Archive | Cleveland City Council

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Cleveland City Council Archive is a public records repository established with the Village of Cleveland's Act of Incorporation on December 23, 1814, that preserves and makes available city council documents dating to the Township of Cleaveland's founding in 1803. Located at 205 West St. Clair Ave., Room 100, the Archive provides free public access to blueprints, maps, and other historical documents to researchers including students, developers, lawyers, and media, with staff answering hundreds of requests annually. The Archive's mission is to manage, retain, and preserve enduring records for both present and future generations, with visits available by appointment only. Chuck Mocsiran serves as Chief City Archivist and can be reached at 216-664-4545.

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  • Public Records | Eugene, OR Website

    Eugene, OR
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    The City of Eugene's City Recorder coordinates public records requests and maintains compliance with Oregon state records law. The City Recorder preserves historic documents permanently, including City Council minutes, the Municipal Charter, Eugene Code, ordinances, and resolutions, and operates a secured archive facility for inactive records. Public records requests can be submitted online through the JustFOIA portal or by mailing a completed form to the City Recorder at 500 East 4th Ave, Suite 302, Eugene, Oregon 97401. Per Oregon Revised Statutes 192.324(2), the city must acknowledge receipt of or complete a request within 5 business days. Each city department designates a Public Record Coordinator to respond to requests submitted to their division, with requests assigned to one of three complexity levels with varying fee structures as outlined in Admin Order 21-18-01.

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  • Council Meeting Information Center Home | AustinTexas.gov

    Austin, TX
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    This webpage serves as the Austin City Council's meeting information hub, providing access to scheduling, agendas, and historical records. The next scheduled regular meeting is April 23, 2026, with speaker registration opening April 20 at 10:00 AM. Recent meetings include a regular Council meeting on April 9, 2026, an Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board meeting on April 9, 2026, and a Council work session on April 7, 2026. The site offers public access to council meeting records, executed ordinances and resolutions, municipal election documents, and meeting minutes archives dating to the late 19th century.

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  • Historical Commission | Past Meeting Agendas & Minutes

    Dallas, TX
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    This document is a webpage index for the Dallas County Historical Commission listing past meeting dates from 2021 through December 2024, with placeholder links for agendas and minutes. The page provides contact information for the commission (located at 500 Elm Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75202) and indicates that several meetings were cancelled during this period, including sessions in January 2024, June 2024, August 2024, February 2023, and October 2022. No specific meeting content, decisions, or policy changes are detailed in this document.

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  • City Clerk's Office

    Evanston, IL
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    The Office of the City Clerk serves as Evanston's central administrative hub under City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza, responsible for maintaining the City Code, publishing ordinances and resolutions, custodying the city seal, and managing critical municipal documents. The office handles election-related functions including voter registration, FOIA requests, vital records, Open Meetings Act compliance, and serves as manager for all city boards, commissions, and committees. The City Clerk's Office provides numerous services to the public including notary services, accessibility placards, certified documents, passport services, and access to historical records dating back to 1860 through an online document center.

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  • Planning & Building | City of Oakland, CA

    Oakland, CA
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    Oakland's Planning & Building Department oversees city growth and development through permit review, code enforcement, neighborhood planning, and public engagement. The department operates a One-Stop Permit Center at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza combining services from Planning & Building, Oakland Fire Department, and Department of Transportation, with online services available 24/7 and in-person services Monday–Thursday 8:30 AM–12 PM and 12–4 PM, plus Friday virtual appointments 9 AM–4 PM. The center provides permits for homeowner and commercial projects, property record searches, and public records requests including 3R Reports. The department also administers Oakland's General Plan, zoning regulations under Title 17, and historic preservation programs.

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  • County Clerk | Central Records Division - Home

    Dallas, TX
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    The Dallas County Clerk's Central Records Division temporarily closed beginning Monday, April 6 to relocate to a new facility, during which time the division cannot process records requests or provide access to physical records. Online criminal records from 2011–2026 remain accessible to the public at no charge during the closure. The Central Records Division maintains over one billion historical documents and records dating back to the county's establishment in 1846, including closed court records from civil, probate, criminal, and truancy courts, across three physical locations.

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  • Worcester to Launch New Agenda Management System July 1 | City of Worcester

    Worcester, MA
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    The City of Worcester will launch OneMeeting, a new agenda management system owned by Granicus, on July 1, 2025, replacing its custom-built Council Calendar system from 2006. The new system will serve as a centralized repository for public meeting agendas, minutes, and video recordings, offering enhanced transparency features including advanced search capabilities, access to historical records dating back to 2021, and translation of documents into more than 30 languages through built-in Google Translate functionality. City officials emphasized that OneMeeting represents a significant upgrade in public accessibility and aligns with the municipality's technology modernization goals.

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  • City History & Public Records | South Portland, ME

    Portland, ME
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    The South Portland City Clerk's office maintains and provides public access to city documents and records spanning from 1898 to the present, including vital records, ordinances, City Council meeting minutes and agendas, and historical records dating back to the mid-1700s for the former town of Cape Elizabeth. Digital records are available from the early 1990s onward, while records prior to that timeframe require additional search time; historical documents from the 1800s-1900s are housed in the library basement and require an appointment to access. The office also maintains vital records (births, marriages, deaths) dating to 1765, with City Council agendas and minutes available online from 2019 to present and in physical form from 1765 onward. Public records are available for inspection or copy by contacting the City Clerk at 207-767-3201, with City Hall located at 25 Cottage Road, South Portland, ME 04106.

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  • Assessor's Property Records - Ada County

    Boise, ID
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    The Ada County Assessor's Office maintains comprehensive property records for all real and personal property in the county, including parcel ownership, land characteristics, boundaries, and addressing information, with records available both digitally online and in-person at their office during regular business hours. The office provides public access to property data through an online portal featuring search capabilities, assessment information, tax history, Records of Survey, Subdivision Plats, and interactive GIS maps showing parcel boundaries, streets, and other geographic features. Additional resources include the Public Property Tax System for real-time database access and MaxView software for viewing online documents related to subdivisions, surveys, and historic property records.

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  • Records Management - City Clerk - City of Columbia

    Columbia, SC
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    The City of Columbia's Records Management division, overseen by the City Clerk's office, provides storage and preservation services for municipal records in compliance with South Carolina's Public Records Act of 1990. The division manages over 4,000 boxed records at a dedicated storage facility and applies management techniques including imaging, microfilming, and retention scheduling to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The Records Management office also serves as the custodian of City Council's legislative history, including digitized and transcribed historical minutes from 1883 to 1911 available through the South Carolina Digital Library.

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  • Richmond County Microfilm - Library of Virginia

    Richmond, VA
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    This document is a catalog of microfilm records held by the Library of Virginia for Richmond County, which was formed in 1692 from the former Rappahannock County. The catalog lists available microfilm copies of various county records spanning from 1692 to the mid-20th century, including court records, administrative documents, land records, wills, and business records, with notes indicating which items are available for interlibrary loan. The document notes that some historical records were lost, including will books prior to 1699, order books from 1794–1816, and numerous loose records prior to 1781 that were destroyed or damaged through unknown causes.

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  • Town of Onondaga New York - Town Clerk

    Syracuse, NY
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    The Town of Onondaga Town Clerk's office provides residents with a range of services including dog licensing, marriage licenses, passport information, hunting and fishing licenses, handicap parking permits, and FOIL requests. Led by Town Clerk Janet Hillery, along with Deputy Clerk Theresa Allen and Clerical Assistant Rosemary Riley, the office also serves as the recording secretary for the Town, maintaining official minute books and serving as custodian of all town records for legal and historical purposes. The office is located at 5020 Ball Road in Syracuse and is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

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  • County Microfilm Results : Norfolk, City of - Library of Virginia

    Norfolk, VA
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    This is a Library of Virginia catalog listing microfilm copies of Norfolk, City of records dating from the city's formation in 1680. The collection includes Minutes of the Common Council of the Borough of Norfolk from November 18, 1736 to November 3, 1798 (Reel 60), and 31 volumes of County Court Order Books spanning 1761 to 1839, with all materials available for interlibrary loan (ILL). The records are organized by category including court records, fiduciary records, land records, marriage and vital statistics, military records, wills, and miscellaneous documents.

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  • Meetings, Agendas & Minutes | Towamencin Township

    Lansdale, PA
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    This document is a public index of meeting schedules and agendas for Towamencin Township government bodies. It lists upcoming and past meetings for nine committees and commissions—including the Board of Supervisors Monthly (scheduled monthly through December 2026), Planning Commission (monthly meetings at 7:00 PM), Environmental Advisory Council (monthly at 7:00 PM), Open Space & Parks Advisory Committee (monthly at 7:00 PM), America 250 Committee, Bird Town Committee, Zoning Hearing Board, Veterans Committee, and Special Events Committee—with meeting dates, times, and links to agendas, minutes, and video recordings where available. The document provides historical records back to 2020 and upcoming meetings through 2027, with most regular meetings scheduled at 7:00 PM. No substantive policy decisions, budget allocations, or specific action items are documented in this index.

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