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Camden County, New Jersey public records

In Camden County, deeds are recorded by the County Clerk; property values come from the Camden County Board of Taxation; court files are split between the Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage and the Camden County Surrogate 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 Camden 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 recordsCounty Clerk3Search deeds2Free search, fee for copies$2.00 per page (land/business records); self-service $0.05 letter, $0.07 legal per page3
Property values and ownersCamden County Board of Taxation4Property search5—
Property tax billsMunicipal Tax Collectors6——
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage7
Camden County Surrogate Court8		Chancery Division, Probate Part (Camden County); Surrogate is the intake office8Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $259
Marriage recordsMunicipal Local Registrar10——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage, Family Division7—Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $259
Birth certificatesMunicipal Local Registrar10—State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary11
Death certificatesMunicipal Local Registrar10—State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary11
Probate and willsCamden County Surrogate Court8Search probate cases8Short certificate $5; other copies $3 per page; search fee $10 per estate; exemplified copy of probate proceedings $84; probate of will $100 (up to two pages)12
Business names (DBA)County Clerk13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Camden County are recorded by the County Clerk (Registry Division).3

Online search
camden.newvisionsystems.com/clerksearch2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Free (basic access); premium $25.00 per month2
Who runs it
NewVision Systems Corporation (camden.newvisionsystems.com)14
Years online
1978 to present; updated nightly2
Copy fee
$2.00 per page (land/business records); self-service $0.05 letter, $0.07 legal per page3
Certified copy fee
$2.00 plus copy fee3
How to order
In person at the County Clerk, Room 102, 520 Market Street, Camden (appointment scheduler linked); free unofficial prints online13
Recording fee
Deed: $30.00 first page, $10.00 each additional page, abstracting $10.00, Homeless Trust Fund $5.00; minimum $55.00. Realty transfer fee extra3
What is recorded
Deeds, mortgages, notices of settlement, IRS liens, institutional liens, foreclosures, street vacations3
Fraud alerts
Property Alert System (camden.newvisionsystems.com/PropertyAlert), free, linked by the Clerk15
UCC filings
UCC financing statements: all filings and name searches $25.003
DD-214
Honorable discharge/DD 214: no recording fee3

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Camden County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by each municipality's Tax Assessor) sets property values4; Municipal Tax Collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each municipality) bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
taxdatahub.com/… (Property Assessment Data Search Hub)5
Tax bill search
Taxes are billed and collected by each municipality; county links a list of Municipal Tax Assessors & Tax Collectors6
Parcel map (GIS)
Tax-map viewer viewer.myidv.com/… (land details, 200-foot lists); Open Data camdencountynj-ccdpw.opendata.arcgis.com5
Appealing a value
File with the Camden County Board of Taxation between February 1, 2027 and 4:00 p.m. April 1, 2027, or 45 days from the bulk mailing of the assessment notice if later. Revaluation/reassessment towns: by 4:00 p.m. Monday May 3, 2027. Online at mynjappeal.com, by mail or in person; must be received, not postmarked. Added/omitted assessments: 4:00 p.m. December 1, 20265
Name address changes
Name and address changes go to the municipal assessor in writing5
Sheriff sales
First and third Wednesday of each month at noon, Camden City Council Chambers, 520 Market Street, 2nd Floor (City Hall); listings at salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch (linked by the Sheriff); 20% deposit16

How property tax works in New Jersey

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage (Law Division civil and criminal, Chancery, Family)Indictable criminal, civil, special civil, foreclosure, divorce and familySuperior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage (Hall of Justice) Free per the Judiciary but registration required: Civil and Foreclosure, Judgment Lien and Tax Case Public Access on njcourts.gov. Paid Electronic Access Program $4 per minute. Closed-case copies by records request form17Free search, fee for copies
Chancery Division, Probate Part (Camden County); Surrogate is the intake officeProbate of wills, administration, guardianships, trusts, adoptions (Surrogate acts as Clerk of Superior Court for adoptions and incapacitated-adult guardianships)Camden County Surrogate Courtsurrogate.simande.com Camden County Surrogate Search Database, linked by the county8
Fees
Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $259
Statewide
Superior Court records are held by the NJ Judiciary, not the county; copies via Superior Court Clerk's Office records request9

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Municipal local registrar (license filed in the municipality where either applicant resides); copies from the municipality of the event or NJ Department of Health10

Marriage license fee
$2811
Ceremonies
Wedding ceremonies for county residents performed by the Surrogate18

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100)19

Fees
Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $259

Birth certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of birth, or NJ Department of Health10

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary11

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Death certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of death, or NJ Department of Health10

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary11

Ordering a New Jersey death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Camden County Surrogate Court.8

Records
Surrogate holds records and microfiche of all estates probated in Camden County from 185118
Fees
Short certificate $5; other copies $3 per page; search fee $10 per estate; exemplified copy of probate proceedings $84; probate of will $100 (up to two pages)12
Requirements
Probate starts with an application at the Surrogate; original will and death certificate required20
How to request
By mail, purple drop box, or in person by appointment at 509 Lakeland Road, Blackwood; cash, money order or check8

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk.13

County
Fictitious trade names registered with the County Clerk: $57.00; dissolution $25.00; certified copy $4.00; county search $3.0021

Voter records

Kept by the Board of Elections / Commissioner of Registration.22

Fees
Election street list $0.25 per district; canvasser report $35.00 (County Clerk)3

Historical records

State archives
NJ State Archives holds older state vital records23

Good to know about Camden County records

  • Camden County Clerk property records are online from 1978, with a free unofficial (watermarked) tier that needs no account.2
  • The Surrogate's records of probated estates date from 1851.18
  • In-person Surrogate business is by appointment only; walk-ins are not accepted.8
  • Several municipalities are under ordered revaluations or reassessments (e.g., Magnolia revaluation; Runnemede, Waterford, Woodlynne reassessments), which extends their appeal deadline to Monday May 3, 2027 per the filing instructions.5
  • The Board of Taxation warns of scam texts claiming to be from the NJ "Department" of Taxation.5

Office addresses, phones and hours

County Clerk (Registry Division)

Address
Room 102, 520 Market Street, Camden, New Jersey 0810213

County Clerk

Address
Room 102, 520 Market Street, Camden, New Jersey 0810213

Camden County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by each municipality's Tax Assessor)

Address
Lakeland Campus, Forrest Hall, 509 Lakeland Road, 2nd Floor, Blackwood, NJ 080125
Hours
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.5

Municipal Tax Collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each municipality)

Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage (Hall of Justice)

Address
Camden County Hall of Justice, 101 South 5th Street, Camden, NJ 081037
Phone
856-650-9100 (main); Criminal Case Reception ext. 4365024
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage (Civil Division, Special Civil Part)

Address
Camden County Hall of Justice, 101 South 5th Street, Camden, NJ 081037
Phone
856-650-9100 (main); Civil Case Reception & Records ext. 43220; Landlord/Tenant & Special Civil Unit ext. 4325024
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Camden County Surrogate Court

Address
Gloucester Township Forrest Hall, 509 Lakeland Road, Blackwood, NJ 08012 (in person by appointment only)8
Mail
509 Lakeland Road, Blackwood, NJ 080128
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; in person by appointment only, no walk-ins8

Superior Court of New Jersey, Camden Vicinage, Family Division

Address
Camden County Hall of Justice, 101 South 5th Street, Floor 2, Camden, NJ 0810325
Phone
856-650-9100 ext. 43480; Dissolution ext. 4349525
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Office of the Sheriff (Civil Process Unit)

Address
Room 100, 520 Market Street, Camden, New Jersey 0810226

Board of Elections / Commissioner of Registration

Address
Camden County Elections and Archive Center, 100 University Court, Blackwood, NJ 0801222
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.22

Department of Public Works (GIS)

Address
Camden County Department of Public Works, Charles J. DePalma Complex, 2311 Egg Harbor Rd., Lindenwold, NJ 0802128
Phone
(856) 566-2980 Ext 0575 (GIS contact); Public Works office 856.382.269928

Municipal Local Registrar (in the municipality where the event occurred)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
camdencountynj.mycusthelp.com/… (county OPRA portal)29
Where to send it
Board of Taxation also offers deed book/page and ownership verification request forms29

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The County Clerk (Registry Division) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the County Clerk, Room 102, 520 Market Street, Camden (appointment scheduler linked); free unofficial prints online. Plain copies: $2.00 per page (land/business records); self-service $0.05 letter, $0.07 legal per page. Certified copies: $2.00 plus copy fee.313

Can I search Camden County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free (basic access); premium $25.00 per month. The official search: camden.newvisionsystems.com/clerksearch2

How much is a birth certificate in Camden County?

State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary.11

Where do I get a divorce decree in Camden County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100).19

How much does a marriage license cost in Camden County?

The marriage license fee is $28.11

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

Use the property search of the Camden County Board of Taxation (assessments are made by each municipality's Tax Assessor): taxdatahub.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 Camden 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 30 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. Online Property RecordsCamden County, New Jersey
  3. Registration of Deeds and Mortgages FeesCamden County, New Jersey
  4. County Boards of Taxation (PDF)NJ Division of Taxation
  5. Board of TaxationCamden County, New Jersey
  6. Municipal Tax Assessors & Tax CollectorsCamden County, New Jersey
  7. Camden VicinageNew Jersey Courts
  8. Surrogate CourtCamden County, New Jersey
  9. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts, Superior Court Clerk's Office
  10. Vital Records FAQsNJ Department of Health
  11. Vital Records FeesNJ Department of Health
  12. Surrogate Court Forms and FeesCamden County, New Jersey
  13. County ClerkCamden County, New Jersey
  14. Property Records Online free searchOffice of the Camden County Clerk (NewVision Systems)
  15. Property Alert SystemOffice of the Camden County Clerk (NewVision Systems)
  16. Foreclosure Sales InformationCamden County, New Jersey
  17. Electronic Access to Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts
  18. Functions of the SurrogateCamden County, New Jersey
  19. Divorce DecreesNJ Department of Health
  20. Surrogate Probate FAQCamden County, New Jersey
  21. Trade Name RegistrationCamden County, New Jersey
  22. County Election OfficialsNJ Department of State, Division of Elections
  23. Search Genealogical CollectionsNew Jersey State Archives
  24. Camden Court Offices/DivisionsNew Jersey Courts
  25. Family Division Offices directoryNew Jersey Courts
  26. Sheriff's OfficeCamden County, New Jersey
  27. Voting and ElectionsCamden County, New Jersey
  28. GIS Data (Public Works)Camden County, New Jersey
  29. Board of Taxation Open Public Records Request Forms (OPRA)Camden County, New Jersey
  30. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau