Alaska · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nome Census Area, AK
Nome Census Area (population 9,830) records real-property documents through the Alaska DNR Recorder's Office – Fairbanks (Cape Nome Recording District). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Nome Census Area recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alaska DNR Recorder's Office – Fairbanks (Cape Nome Recording District)
- Mailing address
- Recorder's Office, 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
- Phone
- (907) 452-3521
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–3:30 recording hours; closed 9:00–10:30 am on the second Wednesday of each month
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Nome Census Area recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee; $2.00 per name indexed over six; $5.00 certification per document; $2.00 conformed copy
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alaska DNR Recorder's Office – Fairbanks (Cape Nome Recording District) before you mail a check.
What Nome Census Area requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper no larger than 8.5 x 14; 2-inch top margin on page one, 1-inch margins on all other sides and pages; type no smaller than 10-point. No taped or glued pages, no two-hole punches. Must state the recording district.
- Cover sheet
- Not required. The document itself must show the recording district and a 'Return To' name and full mailing address (not in the margin); a return-to cover letter is recorded with the document for a fee.
- Submission & return
- Originals are mailed back to the 'Return To' party after imaging and microfilming
Checked against official Nome Census Area and Alaska sources on October 6, 2026: dnr.alaska.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Nome Census Area?
Yes. Nome Census Area accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Nome Census Area, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Nome Census Area's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Alaska DNR Recorder's Office – Fairbanks (Cape Nome Recording District).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Nome Census Area
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Nome Census Area property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Nome Census Area? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.