Mobile County, Alabama public records

In Mobile County, deeds are recorded by the Probate Court of Mobile County - Recording Division; property values come from the Mobile County Revenue Commission; court files are divided among the Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal Division, the Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division and the Probate Court of Mobile County.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Mobile County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Probate Court of Mobile County - Recording Division²	Search deeds²³Free search, fee for copies	Photo copy $1.00 per page; real property copy $1.00 (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25))⁴
Property values and owners	Mobile County Revenue Commission⁵	Property search⁶	—
Property tax bills	Mobile County Revenue Commission⁶	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal Division⁸ Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division⁸ Probate Court of Mobile County⁵	Circuit Court of Mobile County (13th Judicial Circuit) - Circuit Criminal⁸ Probate Court of Mobile County⁹ Mobile County Family Court⁸	—
Marriage records	Probate Court of Mobile County⁵	—	—
Divorce records	Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division⁸	—	—
Birth certificates	Mobile County Health Department - Vital Records¹¹	—	$15 first certified copy; $6 each additional of the same record ordered at the same time; $1.95 card fee¹⁰
Death certificates	Mobile County Health Department - Vital Records¹¹	—	$15 first certified copy; $6 each additional¹⁰
Probate and wills	Probate Court of Mobile County⁵	—	Judicial files $1.00 per page; certified letters (administration, testamentary, conservatorship) $2.00⁴

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Mobile County are recorded by the Probate Court of Mobile County - Recording Division (Judge of Probate).²

Online search: benchmark.probate.mobilecountyal.gov/…²Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Free to register and search the index; viewing/purchasing images $0.10 per page (downloadable 10 days); optional subscription $125 per month³
Who runs it: Landmark WEB (Pioneer Technology Group's LandmarkWeb), hosted on the Probate Court's own benchmark.probate.mobilecountyal.gov domain³
Years online: Real property records 1813-present; marriage records indexed 1813-present (images September 2019-present); estate claims recorded through July 1, 2013; 5+ million documents³

Copy fee: Photo copy $1.00 per page; real property copy $1.00 (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25))⁴
Certified copy fee: Certification $2.00 (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(19))⁴
How to order: In person at the Records Division (public computer stations; staff assist); copies paid in advance; the court will not email or save records to devices¹²
Recording payment: Recording windows accept checks on local banks, money orders and cash; eRecording since March 5, 2014 via CSC, eRecording Partners Network or Simplifile¹³

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Mobile County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner: appraisal and assessment) sets property values⁵; the Mobile County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner: tax collection) bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search: Revenue Commission property search esearch.mobilecopropertytax.com; ADOR also links Citizen Access Portal mobile.capturecama.com for appraisal and assessment records⁶
Tax bill search: Online payments / receipt search mobile.capturecama.com/receiptsearch (linked by the Revenue Commission)⁷
Parcel map (GIS): Revenue Commission interactive map gis.bisclient.com/alabama/mobilecad; County Commission GIS arcg.is/1yPHGy0⁷
Appealing a value: Mobile County Board of Equalization, 3925 Michael Blvd. Suite H, Mobile, AL 36609, 251-574-8594¹⁴
Tax liens: County tax liens available for purchase; contact Land Redemption 251-574-8530⁷

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Circuit Court of Mobile County (13th Judicial Circuit) - Circuit Criminal	Felonies	Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal Division (13th Judicial Circuit)	pa.alacourt.com/frmDocketListsearch.aspx Just One Look (Alabama Administrative Office of Courts) - on demand without a subscription⁸Fee charged
Circuit Court of Mobile County - Circuit Civil	Civil suits (fee ranges up to and over $50,000)¹⁵	Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division	Written records request form (PDF) to the Circuit Civil Division; Just One Look online¹⁶
District Court of Mobile County	District civil, small claims, district criminal, traffic	Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division	Just One Look (statewide AOC)⁸
Probate Court of Mobile County	Estates, wills, guardianships, adoptions, involuntary commitments	Probate Court of Mobile County (Judge of Probate)	benchmark.probate.mobilecountyal.gov Benchmark Web judicial case search; judicial record indexes 1965-present, case images 1995-present⁹
Mobile County Family Court	Juvenile and family matters	—	stricklandyouthcenter.org Linked by the circuit court site⁸

Filing fees: Circuit civil: one plaintiff $260.00 (up to $50,000) or $360.00 (over $50,000)¹⁶

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court of Mobile County (Judge of Probate).⁵

Marriage license: No marriage licenses since August 29, 2019 (Ala. Act 2019-340); couples file an Alabama Marriage Certificate form, recorded for $73.00 (cash, money order or credit card; no checks); additional certified copies $3.00¹³
Records: Marriage records indexed 1813-present (images from September 2019) on Landmark WEB³
Copy from the state: Alabama marriage certificates also issued by the Mobile County Health Department ($15 first certified copy)¹⁰

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division.⁸

Certificate: Alabama divorce certificates at the Mobile County Health Department, $15 first certified copy, $6 each additional¹⁰

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Mobile County Health Department - Vital Records.¹¹

Fee: $15 first certified copy; $6 each additional of the same record ordered at the same time; $1.95 card fee¹⁰
Who may order: Restricted for 125 years: registrant, parents/legal guardian, spouse, children, siblings, legal representative¹⁰
History: Mobile birth recording began 1871; statewide filing from 1908; Probate Court archives hold Birth Record Books 1908-1949¹⁰

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Mobile County Health Department - Vital Records.¹¹

Fee: $15 first certified copy; $6 each additional¹⁰
Who may order: Open to anyone after 25 years; within 25 years limited to listed relatives, legal representative, informant¹⁰
History: Mobile death recording began 1820; Probate Court archives hold Death Record Books 1920-1946⁹

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court of Mobile County (Judge of Probate).⁵

Records: Will Books 1812-present; will images 1997-present; original wills 1813-1927 in the archives⁹
Copy fee: Judicial files $1.00 per page; certified letters (administration, testamentary, conservatorship) $2.00⁴

Voter records

Probate Court Elections Division (251) 574-6080; voter registration/status links to the Alabama Secretary of State²

Historical records

Probate Court archives: colonial French and Spanish records found in the courthouse attic; Archives Section created 1989; Translated Record Books 1715-1841, Spanish/French Records from 1786⁹

Good to know about Mobile County records

The Probate Court's records library is the largest among Alabama probate courts⁹
Judge of Probate has been custodian of Mobile records since 1812; county created December 18, 1812 by Mississippi Territory proclamation⁹
French and Spanish colonial records (from 1786) and Translated Record Books (1715-1841) survive in the Probate archives, rediscovered in the courthouse attic⁹
Probate micrographics lab was the first in Alabama certified by the Department of Archives and History (1992); all microfilm and name indices digitized by 2019⁹
eRecording began March 5, 2014¹³
Alabama stopped issuing marriage licenses on August 29, 2019; Mobile records marriage certificate forms for $73.00¹³
Mobile death recording began in 1820 and birth recording in 1871, before statewide filing in 1908¹⁰

Office addresses, phones and hours

Probate Court of Mobile County - Recording Division (Judge of Probate)

Address: First floor, Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602¹³
Mail: Probate Court of Mobile County, Post Office Box 7, Mobile, AL 36601¹⁷
Phone: (251) 574-6040 (Recording); (251) 574-6070 (Records)¹⁷
Email: [email protected] (feedback address on the recording page)¹³
Hours: Recording windows 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday¹³
Website: probate.mobilecountyal.gov/…²

Probate Court of Mobile County (Judge of Probate)

Address: Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602¹⁷
Mail: Post Office Box 7, Mobile, AL 36601¹⁷
Phone: (251) 574-6001 (Judicial); Accounting (251) 574-6101¹⁷
Website: probate.mobilecountyal.gov⁵

Mobile County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner: appraisal and assessment)

Address: 3925 Michael Blvd Suite G, Mobile, AL 36609-1690¹⁸
Mail: PO Box 1169, Mobile, AL 36633-1169¹⁸
Phone: (251) 574 8530; Appraisal Office 251-574-4721¹⁸
Hours: All Revenue Commission offices are closed on Wednesdays¹⁹
Website: mobilecopropertytax.com⁵

Mobile County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner: tax collection)

Address: 3925 Michael Blvd Suite G, Mobile, AL 36609-1690¹⁸
Mail: PO Box 1169, Mobile, AL 36633-1169¹⁸
Phone: (251) 574 8530 (also Land Redemption)⁷
Hours: Closed on Wednesdays¹⁹
Website: mobilecopropertytax.com⁶

Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Criminal Division (13th Judicial Circuit)

Address: 205 Government Street, Room C-927 North Tower, Mobile, AL 36644²⁰
Phone: (251) 574-8430²⁰
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday; payment window 8:00 am-4:30 pm²⁰
Website: mobile.alacourt.gov/circuit-criminal⁸

Mobile County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil Division

Address: Government Plaza, 205 Government Street, Suite 913, Mobile, AL 36644-2913 (Circuit Clerk)⁸
Phone: (251) 574-8420 (Circuit Civil); Circuit Clerk main (251) 574-8806¹⁶
Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F⁸
Website: mobile.alacourt.gov/circuit-civil⁸

Mobile County Health Department - Vital Records

Address: Main Health Center, 251 North Bayou St., Mobile¹⁰
Phone: 251.690.8150 or 251.690.8898¹⁰
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (last customer about 4 p.m.)¹⁰
Website: mchd.org/vital-records¹¹

Probate Court of Mobile County - Elections Division

Address: Mobile County Government Center Annex, 151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602¹⁷
Phone: (251) 574-6080¹⁷
Website: probate.mobilecountyal.gov/elections²

Mobile County GIS/Mapping (County Commission ArcGIS)

Website: arcg.is/1yPHGy0¹⁵

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: mobilecountyal.gov/… (County Commission Public Records Request Form)¹⁵
Where to send it: Probate Court: inspection under Ala. Code 36-12-40 during business hours; copy deposit in advance¹²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Probate Court of Mobile County - Recording Division (Judge of Probate) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Records Division (public computer stations; staff assist); copies paid in advance; the court will not email or save records to devices. Plain copies: Photo copy $1.00 per page; real property copy $1.00 (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)). Certified copies: Certification $2.00 (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(19)).²¹²⁴

Can I search Mobile County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free to register and search the index; viewing/purchasing images $0.10 per page (downloadable 10 days); optional subscription $125 per month. The official search: benchmark.probate.mobilecountyal.gov/…³²

How much is a birth certificate in Mobile County?

$15 first certified copy; $6 each additional of the same record ordered at the same time; $1.95 card fee.¹⁰

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

Use the property search of the Mobile County Revenue Commission (Revenue Commissioner: appraisal and assessment): esearch.mobilecopropertytax.com⁶

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 Mobile 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; all 21 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Probate Court of Mobile County homeProbate Court of Mobile County
Records SearchProbate Court of Mobile County
Records FeesProbate Court of Mobile County
Other AgenciesMobile County Commission
County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenue
Mobile County Revenue Commission homeMobile County Revenue Commission
Mobile County - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Circuit Clerk)Alabama Unified Judicial System / Mobile County Circuit Clerk
RecordsProbate Court of Mobile County
Vital RecordsMobile County Health Department
Mobile County Health Department homeMobile County Health Department
Rules Regarding Requests to Inspect DocumentsProbate Court of Mobile County
Document RecordingProbate Court of Mobile County
Board of EqualizationMobile County Revenue Commission
Mobile County Commission home pageMobile County Commission
Circuit Civil DivisionMobile County Circuit Clerk
Contact UsProbate Court of Mobile County
Contact UsMobile County Revenue Commission
All offices closed on WednesdaysMobile County Revenue Commission
Circuit Criminal DivisionMobile County Circuit Clerk
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau