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Lauderdale County, Alabama public records

In Lauderdale County, deeds are recorded by the Probate Office, Recording Department; property values come from the Revenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping; court files are split between the Circuit Clerk and the Probate Court.

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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. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Lauderdale County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsProbate Office, Recording Department3—$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ2
Property values and ownersRevenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping4Property search5—
Property tax billsRevenue Commissioner, Collections4Tax bill search4—
Court casesCircuit Clerk6
Probate Court7		Circuit Court8
District Court8		—
Marriage recordsProbate Court7——
Divorce recordsFull case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce9—State certificate fee: $15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite9
Birth certificatesLauderdale County Health Department11—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable10
Death certificatesLauderdale County Health Department11—$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite12
Probate and willsProbate Court7—Estate fee: Estates $45.00, covering the first 5 pages of the will, plus $3.00 per page after the 5th; administrations $45.0013

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Lauderdale County are recorded by the Probate Office, Recording Department (Judge of Probate).3

Copy fee
$1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ2
Certified copy fee
$3.00 for the certification and $1.00 per page14
Recording fee
Deeds and mortgages $16.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page, plus tax; miscellaneous instruments $11.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page14
Deed tax
$.50 per $500 or fraction; mortgage tax $.15 per $100 or fraction14
How to order
Ask the Probate Office Recording Department, (256) 760-58007

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Revenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping sets property values4; the Revenue Commissioner, Collections bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
altags.com/…5
Tax bill search
alproptax.com4
Tax dates
Taxes are collected from Oct. 1 and are delinquent after Dec. 314
Appealing a value
File written objection with the secretary of the county Board of Equalization within 30 calendar days of the final publication of the assessment notice15

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (11th Judicial Circuit)Circuit court: civil over $20,000 (exclusive) and concurrent with district court over $6,000; all felonies16Circuit Clerk (circuit and district courts)pa.alacourt.com/default.aspx8
District Court—Circuit Clerk (circuit and district courts)pa.alacourt.com/default.aspx8
Probate CourtWills, administrations, guardianships and conservatorships, adoptions, name changes, commitments7Probate Court (Judge of Probate)—

Criminal records and background checks

Court files
Circuit Clerk keeps district and circuit court records8
State repository
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is the state criminal history repository17

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate).7

Recording fee
$73.00 to record the Alabama Marriage Certificate; cash, check or card, no American Express18
Process
No marriage licenses since August 29, 2019; the couple completes the form and delivers it to the probate court18
Copies from the state
$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy (or certificate of failure to find); $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite19
How to order
By mail to Center for Health Statistics, P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery AL 36103-5625; in person at any county health department; online/phone via VitalChek (extra fees)19

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Full case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce. Divorce certificates: state Center for Health Statistics (from 1950); pre-1950 only at the circuit court9

State certificate fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite9
How to order
Mail, any county health department, or VitalChek9

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system20

Where
Any Alabama county health department, including Lauderdale County Health Department21
Fee
$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable10
Who may order
Restricted for 125 years: the registrant; mother, father or legal guardian; spouse; son or daughter; sister or brother; legal representative of an authorized person10

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

ADPH Center for Health Statistics; any county health department12

Fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite12
Who may order
Restricted for 25 years to parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandchild (showing entitlement), legal representative of family or estate, informant; after 25 years anyone12

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate).7

Estate fee
Estates $45.00, covering the first 5 pages of the will, plus $3.00 per page after the 5th; administrations $45.0013
Guardianship fee
Guardianships $276.55, partial guardian ad litem fee included13
Name change fee
Adult name change $18.0013
Copies
Certified copies $3.00 for the certification and $1.00 per page (recording fee page)14

Business names (DBA)

Trade names
No county DBA filing; trade names are registered (optionally) with the Secretary of State with trademarks/service marks, 5-year term22
County filing
Corporations and LLCs: $53.00 at Probate plus $100.00 to the Secretary of State14

Voter records

Kept by the Board of Registrars.23

Public or restricted
Voter lists are available to any applicant who pays the fee; SSN, driver license numbers, email, phone and protected voters' data are confidential24
Online portal
Online portal: alabamainteractive.org/…25

Historical records

State archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH); the Secretary of State refers searches for certain corporation records from 1949-2010 there26
County history
Earliest courthouse: built 182227

Good to know about Lauderdale County records

  • The Judge of Probate runs both the county recording office and the Probate Court from the courthouse, with separate phone lines7
  • The Revenue Commissioner is both assessor and tax collector4
  • Recording takes originals only; every deed needs a Real Estate Sales Validation Form14
  • A new owner's tax notice stays in the prior name for the current tax year28

Office addresses, phones and hours

Probate Office, Recording Department (Judge of Probate)

Address
200 South Court Street, Florence, Alabama 356307
Mail
Judge of Probate, PO Box 1059, Florence, Alabama 35631-105929
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm7

Probate Court (Judge of Probate)

Address
200 South Court Street, Florence, Alabama 356307
Mail
Judge of Probate, PO Box 1059, Florence, Alabama 35631-105929
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm7

Revenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping

Address
Lauderdale County Courthouse, Florence30
Mail
P.O. Box 794, Florence, AL 356314
Hours
8 A.M. - 5 P.M., Monday through Friday (courthouse)31

Revenue Commissioner, Collections

Mail
P.O. Box 794, Florence, AL 356314
Hours
8 A.M. - 5 P.M., Monday through Friday (courthouse)31

Circuit Clerk (circuit and district courts)

Address
Lauderdale County Courthouse, 200 S Court St, Florence, AL 356306
Mail
PO Box 1059, Florence, Alabama 3563129
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F6

Circuit Clerk (circuit and district courts)

Address
Lauderdale County Courthouse, 200 S Court St, Florence, AL 356306
Mail
PO Box 1059, Florence, Alabama 3563129
Phone
(256) 768-7598 (4th floor); (256) 760-5713 (5th floor)32
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F6

Sheriff's Department

Mail
PO Box 1710, Florence, Alabama 3563129

Lauderdale County Health Department (issues state birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates)

Address
4112 Chisholm Road, Florence, Alabama 3563021
Mail
P.O. Box 3569, Florence, Alabama 3563021
Hours
7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.11

Board of Registrars

Mail
P.O. Box 1059, Florence, AL 3563123

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
County Commission, (256) 760-575032

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Lauderdale County?

The Probate Office, Recording Department (Judge of Probate) keeps deed records. To order copies: Ask the Probate Office Recording Department, (256) 760-5800. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (statutory base, Ala. Code § 12-19-90(b)(25)); local acts may differ. Certified copies: $3.00 for the certification and $1.00 per page.37214

How much is a birth certificate in Lauderdale County?

$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable.10

Where do I get a divorce decree in Lauderdale County?

Full case file: Circuit Clerk in the county of divorce. Divorce certificates: state Center for Health Statistics (from 1950); pre-1950 only at the circuit court.9

How do I look up who owns a property in Lauderdale County?

Use the property search of the Revenue Commissioner, Assessment and Appraisal/Mapping: altags.com/…5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Lauderdale County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-19-90: Judge of probate - schedule of feesAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  3. County home pageLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  4. Revenue CommissionerLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  5. Search for Tax RecordsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  6. Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk siteAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  7. Probate OfficeLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  8. Circuit Clerk dutiesAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  9. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  10. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  11. Lauderdale County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  13. Probate initial filing feesLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  14. Recording CostsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  15. Code of Alabama 1975 § 40-3-20: Publication of notice of valuation; objectionsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  16. Code of Alabama 1975 § 12-11-30: Circuit court jurisdictionAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  17. Alabama Background Check (ABC) SystemAlabama Law Enforcement Agency (portal run by Alabama Interactive, linked from alea.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  18. Marriage CertificatesLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  19. Marriage CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  20. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  21. Lauderdale County Health Department contactAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  22. TrademarksAlabama Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  23. Board of RegistrarsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  24. Code of Alabama 1975 § 17-4-38: Dissemination of voter registration informationAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 7, 2026
  25. Secretary of State Voter List (online purchase portal)Alabama Secretary of State (portal operated by Alabama Interactive, linked from sos.alabama.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  26. Business Entity RecordsAlabama Secretary of Statechecked November 7, 2026
  27. About Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  28. Property Taxes FAQsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  29. Elected OfficialsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  30. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
  31. FAQsLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  32. ContactLauderdale County, Alabamachecked November 7, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026