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Th​e following three tables show where to obtain information for frequently sought topics from the Municipal Archives, the City of Dallas and Dallas County. ​ ​Contact the Municipal Archives if you are unsure of whom t​o contact.  We are here to ​support your research.​  

The Municipal Archives does not maintain information on private ​citizens,
privately-owned buildings, or private residences.  

​​​​​​ Municipal Archives​	​City Bond Election History
	​​​​​​City Charter Amendment History Since 1968​​
	​City Council Election History
	​Dallas Streets History and Information
	​List of Fire Chiefs​
	List of Police Chiefs

​​​​​​​​​​​​  ​City of Dallas​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Birth or Death Certificates Visit the Vital Statistics Office in the downtown Dallas Public Library.
	Blueprints and/or Building Plans​​ The Building Inspection department contains central files for both commercial and residential building plans and blueprints.
	​Current City of Dallas Code For historical city codes, see Dallas City Code, 1889-1993​.
	​Dallas City Council minutes and audio recordings BEFORE 1997
	​Dallas City Council agendas, minutes, and digital audio recordings AFTER 1997
	​Po​lice Records
	​Paving Lien Payoff/Release​ The Dallas County Clerk handles property liens.
	​​Property boundaries for a residence or building
	Warrants, bonds, or citations issued by the City of Dallas Municipal Court

Dallas County​​​​​​	​Probate Records The city does not handle prob​ate records.​​
	​​Property Deeds, Liens, and Transfers