This Is Not a Public Office or Record Keeper. We provide a private reference and cannot retrieve files, issue certified copies, confirm an occupant, or alter an official roll. Contact the custodian that holds the file. Call 911 in an emergency. Report stalking or harassment to local law enforcement.
Where to Ask for Records
Choose the Jefferson County route that matches the record:
- Ownership or address research: use the Jefferson County records by street
- Printed volumes and old households: consult the Jefferson County city directory collections
- One named person: follow the Jefferson County resident lookup
- Custodian offices: review the Jefferson County directory custodians
- Offline public files: submit a focused request under the Alabama Open Records Act to the office that holds the record
Primary recorded-record contact: Jefferson County Probate Court Recording Department, 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bessemer record room is at 1801 Third Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020. For city files, the Birmingham City Clerk is at City Hall, 710 20th Street North, third floor, Birmingham, AL 35203; call 205-254-2290 during its 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekday hours.