Fairbanks, AK Public Records
Fairbanks is an incorporated city in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, with an estimated population of 31,732 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 31.8 square miles of land. That is down about 786 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Fairbanks City Hall
Fairbanks' 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.
📇 Fairbanks Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fairbanks |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 800 Cushman St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.fairbanksalaska.us |
| 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 Fairbanks
Fairbanks is in Fairbanks North Star Borough. 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.
📍 Fairbanks North Star Borough at a Glance
| County | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| County population (2024 est.) | 94,951 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Fairbanks Trial Courts (Superior and District Court)
| Address | 101 Lacey Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (907) 452-9277 |
| 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. |
| Official website | courts.alaska.gov |
| Sources | courts.alaska.gov/…/4fa.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Fairbanks North Star Borough records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fairbanks
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fairbanks, AK:
📋 Fairbanks 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 | Fairbanks North Star Borough 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) |