The City of Winston-Salem is in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Forsyth County handles many functions that are searched for on the city web site. Below is a list of often-requested departments that are in county government, and some other asked-for county locations.

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The Forsyth County web site 

• Library
• Animal Control
• Register of Deeds *Note: new address 1/29/08 in F.C. Gov. Center, Chestnut St.
• Marriage Licenses
• Birth Certificates
• Real Estate Taxes
• Property Taxes
• Sheriff's Office
• sex offenders
• jail
• gun permits

The Humane Society

Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles web site

• Driver's License
• License Plates

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center