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Sussex County, Delaware public records

In Sussex County, deeds are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Assessment Division; court files are split between the Delaware Superior Court, Sussex County and the Delaware Family Court, Sussex County.

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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. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Sussex 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

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRecorder of Deeds2Search deeds23Fee chargedOffice copies $.40 per page (up to 11x17); mailed copies postage plus $.40 per page; plot copies (24x36 and larger) $3.00 per page; self-service printing $0.30 per page4
Property values and ownersAssessment Division5Property search6—
Property tax billsBilling and Collections / Treasury Divisions6Tax bill search6—
Court casesDelaware Superior Court, Sussex County7
Delaware Family Court, Sussex County8		Delaware Superior Court9Family Court: document copying $1.00 per page; certified copies $4.00 first page and $4.00 each additional page (Schedule of Assessed Costs effective 7/20/26)10
Marriage recordsClerk of the Peace / Marriage Bureau5——
Divorce recordsDelaware Family Court, Sussex County8——
Birth certificatesDelaware Office of Vital Statistics, Sussex County office11——
Death certificatesDelaware Office of Vital Statistics, Sussex County office11——
Probate and willsRegister of Wills12——
Business names (DBA)Trade names (DBAs) registered statewide with the Division of Revenue since February 2, 202613——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Sussex County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds.2

Cost
No account/anonymous browsing: all index information and watermarked images, no download or print; registered users $1 per document download/print; subscriptions $50/month single user, $300/month corporate (10 users)3
Who runs it
Landmark Web (on the county's deeds.sussexcountyde.gov host)3
Copy fee
Office copies $.40 per page (up to 11x17); mailed copies postage plus $.40 per page; plot copies (24x36 and larger) $3.00 per page; self-service printing $0.30 per page4
Certified copy fee
$5.00 per page + $5.00 certify fee4
How to order
Download from Landmark Web, in the office at 4 public workstations, or staff copies ($0.40 per page)3
Recording fees
Deeds and mortgages: $30.00 document surcharge + $1.00 maintenance fee + $9.00 per page (effective July 1, 2024); $30 non-conforming fee4
Fraud alerts
Free Recording Activity Notification Service through Landmark (alerts by registered name, not parcel)14
Payment note
Credit card convenience fee 2.44% (minimum $1.00)3

How deeds work in Delaware

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessment Division sets property values5; Billing and Collections / Treasury Divisions (Finance Department) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
property.sussexcountyde.gov (Property Search: zoning, sales and current owner information)6
Tax bill search
Search for Tax Records / Pay Your Tax Bill: sussexcountyde.munisselfservice.com/… (Tyler Munis self-service, linked by the county)6
Parcel map (GIS)
Online mapping by the Geographic Information Office15
Appealing a value
File assessment appeals with the Assessment Office by calling (302) 855-7824; the appeal board meets the first 15 working days of March each year16
Scale
More than 203,000 parcels; FY2025-26 over 199,000 tax bills totaling about $214 million6

How property tax works in Delaware

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Delaware Superior Court (Sussex County)Felony criminal and civil casesDelaware Superior Court, Sussex County (state court; criminal and civil)courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov/… CourtConnect civil dockets for Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas and JP Court9
Delaware Family Court (Sussex County)Divorce, custody, support, juvenileDelaware Family Court, Sussex County No online access to Family Court files; records review by appointment (Sussex records 302-855-7411)17
Fees
Family Court: document copying $1.00 per page; certified copies $4.00 first page and $4.00 each additional page (Schedule of Assessed Costs effective 7/20/26)10

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
No county criminal records office; certified criminal history via Delaware State Police SBI (fingerprints)18

How Delaware courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Peace / Marriage Bureau.5

Marriage license
Marriage license $50.00 Delaware residents, $100.00 non-residents, plus $20.00 recording fee19
Copies
Certified copy of a marriage or civil union license $25.00; cash or money order payable to Sussex County Council19
Ordering online
Certified copies by appointment in person, by mail form, or online through Go Certificates (linked by the county; $19.95 processing plus $2.50 shipping in addition to the copy price). The Bureau holds Sussex licenses back to March 2002.20

Delaware marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Delaware Family Court, Sussex County.8

How to order
Certified divorce decree copies from Family Court in the county where granted21

Delaware divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

State Office of Vital Statistics, Sussex County office, 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown11

Ordering a Delaware birth certificate

Death certificates

State Office of Vital Statistics, Sussex County office11

Ordering a Delaware death certificate

Business names (DBA)

Trade names (DBAs) registered statewide with the Division of Revenue since February 2, 202613

Voter records

Kept by: State Department of Elections, Sussex County Office22

Historical records

Delaware Public Archives, Dover: births 72+ years, deaths 40+ years, marriages 50+ years old23

Good to know about Sussex County records

  • Sussex County has more than 203,000 parcels across about 938 square miles.6
  • Sussex Family Court moved to a new building at 100 East Market Street, Georgetown, opening to the public October 27, 2025.8
  • The Recorder's fraud alert works by registered name only, not parcel or address.14
  • Register of Wills requires appointments to open or close a probated estate.12

Office addresses, phones and hours

Recorder of Deeds

Address
2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 199472
Mail
P.O. Box 827, Georgetown, DE 199474
Phone
(302) 855-7785; fax (302) 855-77872
Hours
8:30 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday except holidays; recording window closes 4:00 PM2

Assessment Division

Address
Sussex County Administrative Office Building, Rooms 270 & 249, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 1994716
Mail
PO Box 589, Georgetown, DE 1994716
Phone
(302) 855-7824; fax (302) 855-78285
Hours
Walk-in service 8:30 AM-4:30 PM for tax releases, mobile home Class C letters and assessment inquiries16

Billing and Collections / Treasury Divisions (Finance Department)

Address
Sussex County Administrative Office Building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947 (Billing 3rd floor; Treasury 1st floor)24
Mail
P.O. Box 601, Georgetown, DE 1994725
Phone
(302) 855-7871; billing fax (302) 854-5381; collections fax (888) 622-086524

Register of Wills

Address
Sussex County Courthouse Annex, 5 E. Pine St., Georgetown, DE 1994712
Mail
P.O. Box 743, Georgetown, DE 1994712
Phone
(302) 855-7875; fax (302) 853-587112
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closes to the public at 3:00 PM on the last Monday of the month; appointments required to open/close estates12

Clerk of the Peace / Marriage Bureau

Address
Sussex County Marriage Bureau, Administrative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Room 226, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 1994726
Mail
P.O. Box 29, Georgetown, DE 1994726
Hours
By appointment only, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed County holidays26

Delaware Superior Court, Sussex County (state court; criminal and civil)

Address
Sussex County Courthouse, 1 The Circle, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 199477
Hours
Building opens 8:30am7

Delaware Family Court, Sussex County

Address
100 East Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947 (new building opened October 2025)8
Phone
302-855-7400; records department 302-855-74118

Sheriff (sheriff sales)

Mail
Sussex County Sheriff Office, P.O. Box 948, Georgetown, DE 1994727
Phone
(302) 855-7830; fax (302) 855-78325

Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, Sussex County office (state)

Address
546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 1994711
Phone
302-515-3190; fax 302-515-319111

Geographic Information Office

Address
2 The Circle, 2nd floor, Georgetown, DE 1994715
Mail
P.O. Box 589, Georgetown, DE 1994715
Phone
(302) 855-1176; fax (302) 853-588915

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
sussexcountyde.gov/freedom-information-act (FOIA request form PDF; one submission covers multiple departments)28
Where to send it
Casey Hall, Sussex County FOIA Coordinator, PO Box 589, Georgetown, DE 19947; [email protected]; fax (302) 855-774928

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Download from Landmark Web, in the office at 4 public workstations, or staff copies ($0.40 per page). Plain copies: Office copies $.40 per page (up to 11x17); mailed copies postage plus $.40 per page; plot copies (24x36 and larger) $3.00 per page; self-service printing $0.30 per page. Certified copies: $5.00 per page + $5.00 certify fee.234

Can I search Sussex County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. No account/anonymous browsing: all index information and watermarked images, no download or print; registered users $1 per document download/print; subscriptions $50/month single user, $300/month corporate (10 users). The official search: deeds.sussexcountyde.gov/LandmarkWeb32

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

Use the property search of the Assessment Division: property.sussexcountyde.gov6

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 Sussex County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Delaware with a full guide: Kent County, New Castle County. Every county in the state: Delaware county list. Looking for another Sussex County? Sussex County, New Jersey.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 29 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. Recorder of DeedsSussex County, Delaware
  3. Landmark Web Search Information and FAQSussex County, Delaware
  4. Recorder of Deeds Fee ScheduleSussex County, Delaware
  5. Department and Division Listing | Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
  6. Property Tax InformationSussex County, Delaware
  7. Superior CourtDelaware Judiciary
  8. Family CourtDelaware Judiciary
  9. Court docketsDelaware Judiciary
  10. Family Court Schedule of Assessed CostsDelaware Judiciary
  11. Vital StatisticsDelaware Division of Public Health
  12. Register of WillsSussex County, Delaware
  13. Trade Names FAQsDelaware Division of Revenue
  14. Deed Fraud AlertSussex County, Delaware
  15. Geographic Information Office | Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
  16. AssessmentSussex County, Delaware
  17. Family Court records requestDelaware Judiciary
  18. Obtaining a Certified Criminal HistoryDelaware State Police
  19. Marriage FeesSussex County, Delaware
  20. Certified CopiesSussex County, Delaware
  21. 16 Del. C. ch. 31 subch. IIDelaware General Assembly
  22. Statewide voter registration list order formDelaware Department of Elections
  23. Visiting & Researching at DPADelaware Public Archives
  24. Billing and Collections | Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
  25. Treasury | Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
  26. Marriage LicensesSussex County, Delaware
  27. Sheriff's OfficeSussex County, Delaware
  28. Freedom of Information Act | Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
  29. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau