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Which Office Holds the Record?
Forsyth County requests should go to the custodian that created or maintains the record:
- Deeds, liens, plats, and local marriage records: Forsyth County Register of Deeds, 201 N. Chestnut Street, second floor, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; 336-703-2700; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See Forsyth County public records.
- Court cases, estates, wills, and divorce judgments: Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court, 175 N. Chestnut Street. Use the Forsyth County court records search route.
- Birth, death, and marriage copies: the Register of Deeds handles locally filed records; NC Vital Records handles statewide services. Review Forsyth County vital records.
- Voter lookup and public voter files: Forsyth County Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut Street; 336-703-2800; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. See Forsyth County voter registration records.
- Staff, school, historical, and property directories: use the named sources in Forsyth County people directories.
- Records not posted online: make a specific request to the actual custodian under North Carolina Public Records Law, N.C.G.S. Chapter 132.