Etowah County, Alabama public records

In Etowah County, deeds are recorded by the Etowah County Probate Office - Recording; property values come from the Etowah County Revenue Commissioner; court files are divided among the Etowah County Circuit Clerk, the Etowah County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil / District Civil and the Etowah County Probate Judge.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Voter records
11. Historical records
12. Good to know about Etowah County records
13. Office addresses, phones and hours
14. Records that are not online: public records requests
15. Questions people ask
16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
17. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Etowah County are recorded by the Etowah County Probate Office - Recording (Judge of Probate).⁵

Online search

etowahprobate.assurancegov.com²

Cost

Account (sign-in required; price not published)³

Who runs it

AssuranceGov (etowahprobate.assurancegov.com), linked by the county Deeds and Records page²

Copy fee

Statutory base $1.00 per page (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); Etowah County probate copy fee not published⁴

Recording fee

All instruments $16.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page, $5.00 extra if over ten pages; deed tax $.50 per $500; mortgage tax $.15 per $100; mortgage release $19.00 (one page); judgments $16.00¹⁴

UCC filings

UCCs are filed with the Secretary of State; only fixture filings are filed in the Probate Office¹⁴

Instrument numbers

Document number needed if recorded after July 1, 1996; instrument number if recorded after March 1, 2006¹⁴

What is recorded

Plats, judgments and liens, deeds, mortgages, bankruptcy orders, business organizations, lis pendens, marriage licenses and military discharges, condominium documents, personal property mortgages²

How to order

In person or by mail to the Judge of Probate, P O Box 187, Gadsden, AL 35902; call (256) 549-5341¹⁴

Official records notice

Online data is not official; only the Official Records in the Etowah County Courthouse are official²

Historic plats

Historic Lot Books, Historic Plats Books and Subdivision Plats on a public Aquarius Imaging viewer linked by the Mapping page¹⁵

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Etowah County Revenue Commissioner (Appraisal and Assessing) sets property values⁵; the Etowah County Revenue Commissioner - Collections bills and collects the tax⁷.

Property search

etowahproperty.assurancegov.com/… (Property Search)⁶

Tax bill search

etowahproperty.assurancegov.com/… (Property Tax Information and Payment)⁵

Parcel map (GIS)

isv.kcsgis.com/al.etowah_revenue¹⁶

Tax dates

Taxes due October 1, delinquent January 1; notices mailed in October¹⁷

Delinquent list

etowahproperty.assurancegov.com/…¹⁷

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Official site

etowah.alacourt.gov⁵

Fees

Archived/microfilmed records search $25.00; copies up to 20 pages $5.00 (each additional $0.50); certification $5.00; mail requests by money order only⁹

Filing fees

Circuit civil $246.00 ($20,000.01-$50,000) / $346.00 (over $50,000 or unspecified)¹⁹

How to request

Written request with requester details, documents needed and case identifiers; mail with self-addressed stamped envelope to Etowah County Circuit Clerk, 801 Forrest Ave., Suite 202, Gadsden, AL 35901⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Summary

Circuit Criminal (felonies) and District Criminal records at the Circuit Clerk; records search $25.00 for archived/microfilmed records¹⁸

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Marriage certificates are recorded by the Probate Court (Alabama Act 2019-340); recording fee $70.00²⁰

Copies from the state

Certified copies of Alabama marriage certificates also via ADPH Center for Health Statistics through county health departments¹²

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Etowah County Circuit Clerk - Domestic Relations.⁸

Fee

Domestic Relations docket fee $194.00¹⁰

Copies

Copies up to 20 pages $5.00; certification $5.00 (Circuit Clerk)⁹

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Alabama county health department (ADPH); Etowah County Health Department, 709 East Broad Street, Gadsden, 256-547-6311¹¹

State rule

Certified copies at any county health department in Alabama²¹

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Any Alabama county health department (ADPH ViSION); Etowah County Health Department, 709 East Broad Street, Gadsden¹²

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Etowah County Probate Judge, 800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden; wills filed where the deceased lived, within five years of death¹³

Voter records

Board of Registrars/Voter's Office (256) 549-5384; poll locator via Alabama Votes²²

Historical records

Historic lot books and plat books viewable online (Mapping page)¹⁵

Good to know about Etowah County records

• Etowah County was established December 7, 1866 as Baine County and renamed Etowah County on December 1, 1868²³
• Courthouse (800 Forrest Ave.) and Judicial Building (801 Forrest Ave.) are separate buildings across the street; court records are at the Judicial Building⁹
• Circuit Clerk warns of juror/warrant phone scams demanding money⁸
• UCC financing statements go to the Secretary of State; Probate Office takes only fixture filings¹⁴

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it

Court records: Record Request and Copies Form (PDF), Etowah Circuit Clerk⁹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 28 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. Deeds and RecordsEtowah County Probate Office
3. Probate records portal sign-inEtowah County (AssuranceGov, linked by county)
4. Code of Alabama 12-19-90Alabama Legislature
5. Etowah County homeEtowah County Commission
6. About AppraisalEtowah County Revenue Commissioner
7. Revenue CommissionerEtowah County Revenue Commissioner
8. Etowah County - Sixteenth Circuit Court of AlabamaEtowah County Circuit Clerk (Alabama AOC site)
9. Record Request and CopiesEtowah County Circuit Clerk
10. Domestic RelationsEtowah County Circuit Clerk
11. County Health Department LocationsAlabama Department of Public Health
12. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health
13. Probate of WillsEtowah County Probate Office
14. Recording FeesEtowah County Probate Office
15. MappingEtowah County Revenue Commissioner
16. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenue
17. CollectionsEtowah County Revenue Commissioner
18. Circuit CriminalEtowah County Circuit Clerk
19. Circuit CivilEtowah County Circuit Clerk
20. Marriage LicenseEtowah County Probate Office
21. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health
22. ElectionsEtowah County Commission
23. County HistoryEtowah County Commission
24. RecordingEtowah County Probate Office
25. Probate JudgeEtowah County Probate Office
26. Etowah Circuit Clerk's OfficeEtowah County Circuit Clerk
27. Contact InformationEtowah County Commission
28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau