Chefornak, AK Public Records
Chefornak is an incorporated city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, with an estimated population of 490 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 5.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Chefornak City Hall
Chefornak's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Alaska Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Chefornak Contact on File
| Government | City Of Chefornak |
| Contact listed | Administrator |
| Mailing address | PO Box 29, Chefornak, AK 99561 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/cf_block.htm |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Chefornak
Chefornak is in Bethel Census Area. In Alaska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the state Recorder's Office (Alaska Department of Natural Resources) for each recording district. Divorce cases in Alaska are heard by the Superior Court. Wills and estates in Alaska are handled by the Superior Court.
📍 Bethel Census Area at a Glance
| County | Bethel Census Area |
| County population (2024 est.) | 18,237 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Bethel Trial Courts (Superior and District Court)
| Address | 204 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (907) 543-2298 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Records available | Alaska Superior Court and District Court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims) |
| Good to know | Alaska trial courts are organized by location rather than by borough; this is the court location serving this area. The Alaska Court System also has court locations in Aniak in this area. |
| Official website | courts.alaska.gov |
| Sources | courts.alaska.gov/…/4be.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Bethel Census Area records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Chefornak
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Chefornak, AK:
📋 Chefornak Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alaska Department of Health – Health Analytics and Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Alaska are issued by the state Health Analytics and Vital Records section. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alaska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the state Recorder's Office (Alaska Department of Natural Resources) for each recording district. |
| Court cases & divorce | Bethel Census Area courthouse. Divorce cases in Alaska are heard by the Superior Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alaska are handled by the Superior Court. |
| State court system | Alaska Court System |
| Sex offender registry | Alaska Sex Offender/Child Kidnapper Registry (Department of Public Safety) |