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Hunterdon County, New Jersey public records

In Hunterdon County, deeds are recorded by the Hunterdon County Clerk, Recording Section and Search Room; property values come from the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation; court files are kept by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage: Civil, Family, Probation in Hunterdon.

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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 Hunterdon 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 recordsHunterdon County Clerk, Recording Section and Search Room2——
Property values and ownersHunterdon County Board of Taxation2Property search3—
Property tax billsMunicipal tax collectors3——
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage: Civil, Family, Probation in Hunterdon4Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage5Statewide Superior Court Clerk: certified copy $15 (see table: plain copies $0.05/$0.07 per page)5
Marriage recordsMunicipal registrars7—State fee: $25 search and one certified copy; $2 each additional copy ordered at the same time (NJ DOH)6
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage: Civil, Family, Probation in Hunterdon4——
Birth certificatesMunicipal registrars7—State fee: $25 search and one certified copy (NJ DOH)6
Death certificatesMunicipal registrars7—State fee: $25 search and one certified copy (NJ DOH)6
Probate and willsHunterdon County Surrogate's Court2——
Business names (DBA)Hunterdon County Clerk7—$50 to register a trade name ($52 notarized by the Clerk); $25 dissolution8

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Hunterdon County are recorded by the Hunterdon County Clerk (County Clerk / Register of Deeds), Recording Section and Search Room.2

How to order
Visit the Search Room (appointment for extra help: 908-788-1380) or call the office; land records are not provided through OPRA9
Recording fees
Deeds: $40.00 first page, $10.00 each additional page (one side); fees took effect July 21, 2003; Hunterdon does not participate in the Homeless Trust Fund10
Earliest records
All records from 1785 to date; Special Deeds 1730-1931; deed Book A 1716-17307
Fraud alerts
County Clerk keeps land records offline to reduce deed fraud (message dated September 2026)11

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Hunterdon County Board of Taxation (Tax Administrator) sets property values2; Municipal tax collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each municipality) bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
taxdatahub.com/… (Search Property Tax Records, linked by the Board of Taxation)3
Parcel map (GIS)
experience.arcgis.com/… (parcel viewer; search by property address)12
Appealing a value
A-1 Petition of Appeal to the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation by April 1 (or 45 days from the assessment notice); May 1 in revaluation/reassessment towns; hearings May-June; then 45 days to appeal to the Tax Court; over $1,000,000 may go directly to the Tax Court by April 113
Tax maps
co.hunterdon.nj.us/… (Municipal Tax Maps)3
Tax board records
Tax Board keeps tax lists, tax maps, SR-1A sales lists and appeal judgments3

How property tax works in New Jersey

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren VicinageCivil, Family (including divorce), Criminal, Probation; probate begins with the County SurrogateSuperior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (state judiciary): Civil, Family, Probation in Hunterdonnjcourts.gov/… NJ Courts records request form for closed cases5
Fees
Statewide Superior Court Clerk: certified copy $15 (see table: plain copies $0.05/$0.07 per page)5
Historical at clerk
County Clerk keeps old court minute books only: Common Pleas 1714-1948, Circuit Court 1810-1948, Quarter Sessions 1875-194814

Criminal records and background checks

Where
Superior Court (Criminal); request directly from the Court9

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Municipality where the marriage occurred, or NJ Department of Health9

Older records
County Clerk holds marriage records books 1-4 (1795-1875)15
State fee
$25 search and one certified copy; $2 each additional copy ordered at the same time (NJ DOH)6

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Superior Court (request directly from the Court)9

Birth certificates

Registrar of the municipality of birth; Hunterdon Medical Center is in Raritan Township; or NJ Department of Health online16

Not at clerk
The County Clerk has no birth certificates16
State fee
$25 search and one certified copy (NJ DOH)6

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Death certificates

Municipality where the death occurred, or NJ Department of Health9

State fee
$25 search and one certified copy (NJ DOH)6

Ordering a New Jersey death certificate

Probate records and wills

Hunterdon County Surrogate's Court; wills and estate papers kept on microfilm; original wills sent to the Clerk of the Superior Court in Trenton17

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

County Clerk registers trade names for sole proprietors and partnerships; LLCs, LLPs and corporations register with the State8

Fee
$50 to register a trade name ($52 notarized by the Clerk); $25 dissolution8

Voter records

Kept by the Hunterdon County Board of Elections (with the County Clerk for ballots).18

List request
co.hunterdon.nj.us/… (Elections Information Request Form, PDF)18

Historical records

Clerk
County Clerk's Available Records: deeds from 1716, road records 1761-date, mortgages 1766-2000 in books, railroad papers 1848-1897, court minutes from 171415
Veteran graves
experience.arcgis.com/… (Veteran grave locator; Prospect Hill, Saint Magdalen and Flemington Jewish Community cemeteries)12

Good to know about Hunterdon County records

  • Hunterdon's County Clerk deliberately keeps land records offline; deeds and mortgages must be searched at the Hall of Records or by phone19
  • Land records run from 1785 to date, with special deeds from 1730 and a deed book covering 1716-173015
  • The Historic Courthouse in Flemington was the site of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial; free tours by appointment through the Sheriff20
  • Microfilm copies of all recorded documents are stored off-site at the County Records Retention Center for disaster recovery7
  • Hunterdon shares a Superior Court vicinage with Somerset and Warren counties4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Hunterdon County Clerk (County Clerk / Register of Deeds), Recording Section and Search Room

Address
71 Main Street (Hall of Records), Flemington, NJ 088227
Mail
PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822-29007
Phone
908-788-1221 (Clerk general); Search Room 908-788-1380; Records Room 908-788-12177
Hours
Record Room Monday-Friday 8 am-4:00 pm7

Hunterdon County Clerk (trade names, notary oaths, passports, elections, veterans)

Address
71 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 088227
Mail
PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822-29007
Phone
908-788-1221; fax 908-782-40687
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM (public counter 8:00 am-4:00 pm)7

Hunterdon County Board of Taxation (Tax Administrator)

Address
71 Main Street, Building Number 3B, Flemington, NJ 088223
Mail
P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 088223
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm3

Municipal tax collectors (property taxes are billed and collected by each municipality)

Hunterdon County Surrogate's Court

Address
71 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 (county government address)17
Mail
PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 0882217

Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (state judiciary): Civil, Family, Probation in Hunterdon

Address
Hunterdon County Justice Center, 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 088224
Phone
908-824-9750 (information for Family, Civil, Criminal or Probation)14
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (vicinage hours)4

Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage, Criminal Division

Address
Hunterdon County Justice Center, 65 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 088224
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (vicinage hours)4

Hunterdon County Sheriff's Office (sheriff's sales, civil process, jail)

Address
71 Main Street, Building 1, 1st Floor, Flemington NJ 0882222

Municipal registrars (birth, marriage, death)

Hunterdon County Board of Elections (with the County Clerk for ballots)

Hunterdon County Division of GIS

Address
314 State Route 12, Building #1, Flemington, NJ 0882212
Mail
PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 0882212

Division of Records Services (County Records Center; county government records, not a public research archive)

Address
Route 12 County Complex, Building 5A, 314 State Route 12, Flemington, NJ 08822-290024

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Office of Hunterdon County Counsel, 71 Main Street, Building 1, 3rd Floor, PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822; 908-788-1546; [email protected]9

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Hunterdon County Clerk (County Clerk / Register of Deeds), Recording Section and Search Room keeps deed records. To order copies: Visit the Search Room (appointment for extra help: 908-788-1380) or call the office; land records are not provided through OPRA.29

Where do I get a divorce decree in Hunterdon County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court (request directly from the Court).9

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

Use the property search of the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation (Tax Administrator): taxdatahub.com/…3

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 Hunterdon 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 25 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. Hunterdon County homeHunterdon County, NJ
  3. Taxation BoardHunterdon County Board of Taxation
  4. Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren VicinageNew Jersey Courts
  5. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts, Superior Court Clerk's Office
  6. Vital records feesNJ Department of Health
  7. County ClerkHunterdon County Clerk
  8. Business & Trade NamesHunterdon County Clerk
  9. Open Public Records Act (OPRA)Hunterdon County Counsel
  10. Fee ScheduleHunterdon County Clerk
  11. Message Regarding Deed Fraud (PDF)Hunterdon County Clerk
  12. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Hunterdon County Division of GIS
  13. FAQ: Tax AppealHunterdon County Board of Taxation
  14. Court RecordsHunterdon County Clerk
  15. Available Records (PDF)Hunterdon County Clerk
  16. Birth Certificates / Vital StatisticsHunterdon County Clerk
  17. Surrogate's CourtHunterdon County Surrogate
  18. Board of ElectionsHunterdon County Board of Elections
  19. Online Record Access (PDF)Hunterdon County Clerk
  20. The Historic CourthouseHunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission
  21. Staff/Department DirectoryHunterdon County, NJ
  22. Sheriff's OfficeHunterdon County Sheriff
  23. DepartmentsHunterdon County, NJ
  24. Central Printing & Mail & Records CenterHunterdon County
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau