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Gloucester County, New Jersey public records

In Gloucester County, deeds are recorded by the Gloucester County Clerk; property values come from the Gloucester County Board of Taxation & County Assessor; court files are split between the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage and the Gloucester County Surrogate Court.

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  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. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Gloucester 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 recordsGloucester County Clerk3Search deeds23Free searchAs little as $0.05 per page in the Clerk's Office2
Property values and ownersGloucester County Board of Taxation & County Assessor's Office4——
Property tax billsMunicipal Tax Collectors5——
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage6
Gloucester County Surrogate Court7		—Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $258
Marriage recordsMunicipal local registrar (license application filed in the municipality where either party resides)9——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, Family Division6—Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $258
Birth certificatesLocal registrar of the municipality of birth, or NJ Department of Health11—State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary10
Death certificatesLocal registrar of the municipality of death, or NJ Department of Health11—State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary10
Probate and willsGloucester County Surrogate Court7—certified copy of will (up to 2 pages) $50; exemplified copy of will $75; plain copy of will $3 per page12
Business names (DBA)County Clerk13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Gloucester County are recorded by the Gloucester County Clerk (Record Room / Land Records).3

Cost
Free (print a copy of your deed online)3
Who runs it
U.S. Land Records (uslandrecords.com)2
Copy fee
As little as $0.05 per page in the Clerk's Office2
Certified copy fee
$2 (certified copy)14
How to order
In person at the Record Room, 1 N Broad Street, Woodbury (856-853-3230); free online prints via U.S. Land Records2
Recording fee
General recording: $30 first page, $10 each additional page; marginal notation/abstract $10; deed listed as "$30, $10, $10"14
Cover sheet
Paper recordings need the Clerk's Data Recording Page (cover sheet) or a $20 indexing fee is charged3
Electronic recording
E-recording through Erxchange; processed 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays15
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert (pfa.uslandrecords.com)13
What is recorded
Deeds, mortgages, judgments and other land attachments; subdivision and highway maps3
UCC filings
UCC financing statement $2514
DD-214
Honorable service discharge: no charge14
Daniels law
Records covered by Daniel's Law stay indexed, but images are withheld from the public13

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Gloucester County Board of Taxation & County Assessor's Office (Office of Assessment) sets property values4; Municipal Tax Collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each of the county's 24 municipalities) bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
NJ Assessment Records Search for Gloucester districts (taxrecords-nj.com), reached from the county's "Property Tax Search" link16
Tax bill search
Taxes are billed and collected by each municipality; the county lists each municipal tax collector5
Parcel map (GIS)
County GIS maps (search by block and lot, address, owner, street) and municipal tax maps at taxmaps.info17
Appealing a value
File with the Gloucester County Board of Taxation between November 15 and January 15 (4:00 p.m. on January 15 for online or in-person filing)18
Sheriff sales
Foreclosure sale listings at salesweb.civilview.com, provided by the Sheriff's Office (county Sheriff's Sales link)19

How property tax works in New Jersey

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Law Division civil and criminal, Chancery, Family)Indictable criminal, civil, special civil, foreclosure, divorce and familySuperior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Gloucester County Justice Complex) Free public access portals on njcourts.gov; paid Electronic Access Program $4 per minute; closed-case copies by records request form20Free search, fee for copies
Chancery Division, Probate Part (Gloucester County); the Surrogate is the intake officeProbate of wills, administration, guardianships, adoptions; disputes go to the Probate PartGloucester County Surrogate Court (Surrogate Giuseppe Chila)—
Fees
Judiciary copies: letter page $0.05, legal $0.07; certified copy $15; exemplified $50; Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $258
Probate part
Probate litigation: Chancery Division, Probate Part, 19 N. Broad Street, Courtroom 203, Woodbury; complaint and order to show cause $175, answer $110, incapacity guardianship $20021

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Municipal local registrar (license application filed in the municipality where either party resides); copies from the municipality of the event or NJ Department of Health9

Marriage license fee
$2810

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100)22

Fees
Certificate of Divorce $10; certified Final Judgment of Divorce $258

Birth certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of birth, or NJ Department of Health11

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary10

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Death certificates

Local registrar of the municipality of death, or NJ Department of Health11

Fee
State office: $25 search and one certified copy; municipal fees vary10

Ordering a New Jersey death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Gloucester County Surrogate Court (Surrogate Giuseppe Chila).7

Fees
Probate of will (up to 2 pages) $100, each additional page $5; certified copy of will (up to 2 pages) $50; exemplified copy of will $75; plain copy of will $3 per page; general administration $125; certified copy of administration $5012

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk.13

County
Trade names (sole proprietorships and general partnerships only) are registered with the County Clerk: $50; dissolution $25 (checks not accepted for either)14

Historical records

Clerk
County Clerk land records date back to 1686; deeds required to be filed from 1785 and mortgages from 176623
Historical society
About 80,000 historical documents (handwritten deed books 1784-1878, mortgage books 1755-1855, marriage reports 1783-1880, naturalizations and more) are at the Gloucester County Historical Society, 856-845-477124
State archives
NJ State Archives holds older state vital records25

Good to know about Gloucester County records

  • The Clerk's Office holds the first deed for property purchased by the new United States government: land for a fort at Billingsport, recorded in Deed Book C, dated July 5, 1776.23
  • Gloucester County has a county Office of Assessment, and its tax appeal window is November 15 to January 15.18
  • Since October 1, 2016, recorded instruments are not cross-indexed by party type in the Clerk's land records system.3
  • The Clerk warns about mail solicitations charging $75-$86 for deed copies that cost as little as 5 cents a page at the Clerk's Office.2
  • From July 1, 2026 the Clerk's Office is cashless: money orders, checks or credit cards only, and out-of-state checks are refused.13
  • When Gloucester County was created in 1686 it took in what are now Atlantic and Camden counties.23

Office addresses, phones and hours

Gloucester County Clerk (Record Room / Land Records)

Address
1 N Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 0809613
Mail
P.O. Box 129, Woodbury, NJ 0809613
Phone
856-853-3230 (Record Room)3
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.13

County Clerk

Address
1 N Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 0809613
Mail
P.O. Box 129, Woodbury, NJ 0809613
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.13

Gloucester County Board of Taxation & County Assessor's Office (Office of Assessment)

Address
Gloucester County Clayton Complex, 1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 083124
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.18

Municipal Tax Collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each of the county's 24 municipalities)

Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Gloucester County Justice Complex)

Address
Gloucester County Justice Complex, 70 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 080966
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Civil Division)

Address
Gloucester County Old Courthouse, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 080966
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Gloucester County Surrogate Court (Surrogate Giuseppe Chila)

Address
17 N Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096 (in person by appointment only)7
Mail
P.O. Box 177, Woodbury, NJ 080967
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; in person by appointment only7

Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, Family Division

Gloucester County Sheriff's Office

Address
70 Hunter Street, Woodbury, NJ 0809627

County Clerk Election Division / Board of Elections / Superintendent of Elections

Address
550 Grove Road, West Deptford, NJ 0806628
Phone
856-384-4530 (Election Division); 856-384-4500 (Office of Elections)28
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Election Division, excluding holidays)28

GIS Support, Planning Division

Address
1200 N Delsea Drive, Clayton, NJ 0831230

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
County Custodian of Records, Two South Broad Street, 3rd Floor, Woodbury, NJ 08096; 856-853-3271; response generally within seven business days31

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Gloucester County Clerk (Record Room / Land Records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Record Room, 1 N Broad Street, Woodbury (856-853-3230); free online prints via U.S. Land Records. Plain copies: As little as $0.05 per page in the Clerk's Office. Certified copies: $2 (certified copy).3214

Can I search Gloucester County land records online for free?

Yes. Free (print a copy of your deed online). The official search: uslandrecords.com/uslr/UslrApp/index.jsp32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Gloucester County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center (609-421-6100).22

How much does a marriage license cost in Gloucester County?

The marriage license fee is $28.10

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 Gloucester 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 32 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. Real Estate RecordsGloucester County, NJ
  3. Land RecordsGloucester County, NJ
  4. County Boards of Taxation (PDF)NJ Division of Taxation
  5. Find Your Tax CollectorGloucester County, NJ
  6. Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem VicinageNew Jersey Courts
  7. Surrogate CourtGloucester County, NJ
  8. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts, Superior Court Clerk's Office
  9. Marriage LicensesNJ Department of Health
  10. Vital Records FeesNJ Department of Health
  11. Vital Records FAQsNJ Department of Health
  12. Surrogate FeesGloucester County, NJ
  13. County ClerkGloucester County, NJ
  14. County Clerk FeesGloucester County, NJ
  15. E-RecordingsGloucester County, NJ
  16. NJ Assessment Records Search (Gloucester)Third-party host linked by Gloucester County
  17. Search Tax MapsGloucester County, NJ
  18. Board of TaxationGloucester County, NJ
  19. Sheriff's Sales (Civil View)Third-party host linked by Gloucester County
  20. Electronic Access to Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts
  21. Superior Court (Surrogate pages)Gloucester County, NJ
  22. Divorce DecreesNJ Department of Health
  23. History of the County Clerk's OfficeGloucester County, NJ
  24. Historical RecordsGloucester County, NJ
  25. Search Genealogical CollectionsNew Jersey State Archives
  26. Board of Taxation & County Assessor's OfficeGloucester County, NJ
  27. Sheriff's OfficeGloucester County, NJ
  28. Election DivisionGloucester County
  29. County Election OfficialsNJ Department of State, Division of Elections
  30. Geographical Information Systems (GIS)Gloucester County, NJ
  31. Open Records Request Form (OPRA)Gloucester County, NJ
  32. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau