Salem County, New Jersey public records
In Salem County, deeds are recorded by the Salem County Clerk; property values come from Municipal Tax Assessors; court files are kept by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage.
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
- Business names (DBA)
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Salem 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 | Salem County Clerk4 | Search deeds2 | Certified copy fee: Certification letter $10.00, plus $1.00 per page, or $2.00 per page by mail3 |
| Property values and owners | Municipal Tax Assessors5 | Property search6 | — |
| Property tax bills | Municipal Tax Collectors7 | — | — |
| Court cases | Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage8 | Superior Court of New Jersey9 | — |
| Marriage records | Municipal Local Registrars10 | — | — |
| Divorce records | Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center11 | — | — |
| Birth certificates | Municipal Local Registrars10 | — | — |
| Death certificates | Municipal Local Registrars10 | — | — |
| Probate and wills | Salem County Surrogate's Court5 | — | Plain copy of will $3.00 per page; certified copy $5.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate12 |
| Business names (DBA) | Salem County Clerk5 | — | Trade name $50; dissolution $25; cash or money order only3 |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Salem County are recorded by the Salem County Clerk (Recording; Record Room).4
- Online search
- clerkrecordsng.salemcountynj.gov/…2
- Years online
- Deeds from January 1, 1941; mortgages from 2003 (partial)2
- Certified copy fee
- Certification letter $10.00, plus $1.00 per page, or $2.00 per page by mail3
- How to order
- Certified copies at the office in Salem. Online copies are unofficial. Staff cannot do title searches.2
- Payment
- Cash, money order or check only; no cards3
- Recording fee
- Deed: $40.00 first page, $10.00 each additional page, plus realty transfer fee if applicable3
- Property alert
- clerkrecordsng.salemcountynj.gov/…2
Property values, owners and tax bills
Municipal Tax Assessors (15 municipalities) sets property values5; Municipal Tax Collectors (the county site lists each one) bills and collects the tax7.
- Property search
- taxrecords-nj.com/pub/cgi/prc6.cgi6
- Appealing a value
- File with the County Board of Taxation by April 1 (May 1 where a municipal-wide revaluation/reassessment was implemented); further appeal to the Tax Court within 45 days of the judgment being mailed; assessments over $750,000 may go directly to Tax Court by April 113
How property tax works in New Jersey
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court of New Jersey (Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem) | Public-access searches: Civil and Foreclosure, Criminal Judgments, Judgment Lien, Tax Case14 | Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (state court) | njcourts.gov/public/find-a-case9 |
- Older records
- County Clerk holds older court records, for example Quarter Sessions (1706-1956) and Civil Court Records (1706-1950)10
Criminal records and background checks
- Older records
- County Clerk: Criminal Court (1898-1956)10
How New Jersey courts keep their files
Marriage records
Municipality where the marriage was held10
- Older records
- County Clerk Archives: Marriage Records 1699-191210
- Marriage license
- Apply in the municipality where either party resides; 72-hour wait15
New Jersey marriage records, statewide
Divorce records
Kept by: Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center11
- Contact
- 609-421-610011
Birth certificates
Vital Statistics office of the municipality of birth, not the County Clerk10
- Clerk note
- The Clerk lists: pre-1951 Salem City Municipal Clerk; post-1951 Mannington Municipal Clerk16
Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate
Death certificates
Local Registrar of the municipality of death; not the Surrogate17
Ordering a New Jersey death certificate
Probate records and wills
Kept by the Salem County Surrogate's Court.5
- Fee
- Probate of Will (not more than two pages): $100.0012
- Copy fee
- Plain copy of will $3.00 per page; certified copy $5.00 per page plus $5.00 certificate12
- Short certificates
- $5.00 each by mail18
Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey
Business names (DBA)
Kept by the Salem County Clerk.5
- Fee
- Trade name $50; dissolution $25; cash or money order only3
- What it covers
- Sole proprietors or general partnerships only3
Voter records
Kept by the Salem County Board of Elections.5
- Register
- Board of Elections registers voters and maintains the rolls19
Historical records
Kept by the Salem County Clerk, Archives Room.10
Good to know about Salem County records
- Clerk holds "Slaves & Indentures" records, 1793-184510
- Site of the first Quaker colony in North America, 167520
- Record Room holds land transactions from 17862
- Online land records may not be used for title searches2
- Clerk posted a notice that network functionality was restored and e-filing resumed2
Office addresses, phones and hours
Salem County Clerk (Recording; Record Room)
- Address
- 110 Fifth St., Suite 200, Salem, NJ 0807921
- Phone
- (856) 935-7510 x8300, x8209 or x8206 (recording); x8219 (Record Room)21
- Hours
- Recording 8:30am-4:00pm; Record Room 8:30am-4:15pm16
Salem County Clerk
- Address
- 110 Fifth St., Suite 200, Salem, NJ 0807921
- Phone
- (856) 935-751021
- Hours
- 8:30am - 4:30pm; transactions conclude by 4pm21
- Website
- salemcountyclerk.org5
Municipal Tax Assessors (15 municipalities)
- Address
- Board of Taxation: 110 Fifth Street, Suite 300, Salem, NJ 080796
- Phone
- 856-935-7510 x82746
- [email protected]6
- Website
- salemcountytax.com5
Municipal Tax Collectors (the county site lists each one)
- Website
- salemcountytax.com/…7
Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (state court)
- Address
- Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Salem, NJ 080798
- Phone
- 856-878-5050 (vicinage main number)8
- Hours
- Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.8
- Website
- njcourts.gov/…8
Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (state court)
- Address
- Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Salem, NJ 080798
- Phone
- 856-878-5050 (vicinage main number)8
- Hours
- Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.8
- Website
- njcourts.gov/…8
Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (state court)
- Address
- Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Salem, NJ 080798
- Phone
- 856-878-5050 (vicinage main number)8
- Hours
- Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.8
- Website
- njcourts.gov/…8
Salem County Surrogate's Court
- Address
- Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Suite A122, Salem, NJ 0807918
- Phone
- (856) 935-7510 ext. 832318
- Hours
- Mon - Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm; estates by appointment only18
- Website
- surrogate.salemcountynj.gov5
Municipal Local Registrars
- Website
- salemcountyclerk.org/…10
Salem County Board of Elections
- Address
- 110 Fifth Street, Suite 1000, Salem, NJ 0807919
- P.O. Box 56, Salem, NJ 0807919
- Phone
- 856-935-7510 x8331 or x83285
- Website
- elections.salemcountynj.gov5
Salem County Sheriff's Office
- Phone
- 856-935-7510 x83755
- Website
- salemcountysheriff.com5
Salem County Clerk, Archives Room
- Address
- 110 Fifth St., Suite 200, Salem, NJ 0807921
- Phone
- (856) 935-7510 x821710
- Hours
- 8:30am to 4:00pm10
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- salemcountynj.gov/government/opra-222
- Where to send it
- OPRA Custodian, 856-935-7510 ext 8108; fax 856-339-419022
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Salem County?
Where do I get a divorce decree in Salem County?
Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center.11
How do I look up who owns a property in Salem County?
Use the property search of Municipal Tax Assessors (15 municipalities): taxrecords-nj.com/pub/cgi/prc6.cgi6
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 Salem 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. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk: Public Records SearchSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk: Fee ScheduleSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Salem County ClerkSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Departments, Authorities & CommitteesSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Salem County Board of TaxationSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Tax Assessors & CollectorsSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- New Jersey Courtschecked November 8, 2026
- Clerk: ResourcesSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk: Archives Room & HoldingsSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Divorce DecreesNJ Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Surrogate: Fee ScheduleSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Filing A Tax AppealSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Find a CaseNew Jersey Courtschecked November 8, 2026
- Surrogate: ServicesSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk: Recording ServicesSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Surrogate: Death CertificatesSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Surrogate's CourtSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Salem County Board of ElectionsSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- About Salem CountySalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Clerk: ContactSalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- OPRASalem Countychecked November 4, 2026
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026