Fairbanks Deed Records

Deed records for the City of Fairbanks are filed with the Alaska DNR Fairbanks Recording District at 3700 Airport Way. Fairbanks is Alaska's second largest city, located within the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fairbanks deed records include warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, mortgages, liens, and easements. Search the DNR grantor-grantee index at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff by selecting the Fairbanks Recording District. The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assessor also maintains property tax records and ownership data for all Fairbanks properties.

Fairbanks Deed Recording Office

All deed records for Fairbanks go through the Alaska DNR Fairbanks Recording District. This is the local DNR recorder's office, which means Fairbanks residents can visit in person rather than contacting the Anchorage office. The Fairbanks DNR Office is located at 3700 Airport Way, just off the main highway corridor into the city.

Recording hours are 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. The office accepts documents in person, by mail, and through e-recording vendors. The grantor-grantee index at the DNR covers 1970 to present, with all Fairbanks deed records indexed under the Fairbanks Recording District.

The Fairbanks DNR Recorder's Office at 3700 Airport Way is the local recording office for the Fairbanks Recording District. Fairbanks residents can drop off documents in person and pick up copies the same day during business hours.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Assessor

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assessor's Office maintains property assessment records for all properties within the borough, including the City of Fairbanks. The Assessor's database is useful for looking up current ownership, assessed values, and parcel information before searching the DNR deed index.

The borough assessor's site lets you search by owner name, address, or parcel number. This is separate from deed records but useful as a starting point for property research. For the actual deed documents, you still need the DNR recorder system.

How to Search Fairbanks Deed Records

Use the Alaska DNR free grantor-grantee index to search deed records for the City of Fairbanks. The online database covers 1970 to present. Visit dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff and select the Fairbanks Recording District. Search by grantor name, grantee name, or document number.

For in-person research, visit the Fairbanks DNR Office at 3700 Airport Way during business hours. Staff can pull records, make copies, and assist with more complex title searches. The office also accepts new recording submissions in person, which is useful for same-day recording.

The Alaska Mapper GIS at mapper.dnr.alaska.gov shows parcel boundaries and legal descriptions for Fairbanks properties. The Fairbanks North Star Borough parcel viewer at fnsb.gov can also help identify parcel IDs before searching the deed index. For e-recording, authorized vendors include Simplifile, CSC, and ePN.

Recording Fees and Document Requirements

Recording fees in Fairbanks follow Alaska Statute under AS 40.17.030. The base fee is $20 for the first page and $5 for each additional page. Non-standard documents carry an extra $50 fee on top of the per-page charges. Copies of recorded documents are $1.25 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page. Certified copies add $5.

All documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper. The first page needs a 3-inch top margin for the recording stamp. Font must be 10 points or larger. Deeds must include grantor and grantee names, the full legal description, the consideration amount, and a notarized grantor signature. A return mailing address for the recorded original must appear on the first page. See the full requirements at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/PreparingDocs.

City of Fairbanks Clerk's Office

The City of Fairbanks Clerk's Office maintains city records including ordinances, resolutions, and meeting minutes. The Clerk is not the deed recorder -- that function belongs to the state DNR. But the Clerk's office can help with municipal zoning records, business license information, and other city government documents that may come up in property research.

City of Fairbanks municipal offices are in downtown Fairbanks. For deed and property instrument records, contact the DNR Fairbanks Recording District at (907) 452-3521 rather than the City Clerk.

Chain of Title Research in Fairbanks

Fairbanks has a long property history going back to the early 1900s gold rush era. Many downtown and older residential parcels have complex ownership histories with multiple transfers. A chain of title traces each successive owner from the current owner back through every prior transfer on record. For Fairbanks properties, the online DNR index covers transfers from 1970 forward.

To research a chain of title for a Fairbanks property, start with the FNSB Assessor at fnsb.gov/162/Assessing to identify the current owner and parcel number. Then search the DNR grantor-grantee index for the Fairbanks Recording District under that owner's name. Each deed found will show who sold the property and when, pointing you to the prior owner. Work backward through each transfer.

For Fairbanks records predating 1970 -- which includes the early platting and subdivision years -- contact the Fairbanks DNR Office directly at (907) 452-3521. Staff there can pull older recorded documents from physical files. The Alaska Mapper GIS at mapper.dnr.alaska.gov helps confirm parcel boundaries and legal descriptions before you begin. For properties in the downtown core, legal descriptions are sometimes complex due to lot splits and replats over the decades.

Fairbanks North Star Borough Deed Records

Fairbanks is in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. All deed recordings for the city go through the borough's recording district. For more on the borough-wide system and nearby communities, visit the Fairbanks North Star Borough deed records page.

View Fairbanks North Star Borough Deed Records

Nearby Cities

These communities in the Fairbanks area also file deed records through the Fairbanks Recording District.