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Somerset County, New Jersey public records

In Somerset County, deeds are recorded by the Somerset County Clerk; property values come from the Somerset County Board of Taxation; court files are kept by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage.

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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. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Somerset 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 recordsSomerset County Clerk4Search deeds23Free search, fee for copiesRegular copies $.07 per page (record room); scanned images e-mailed free3
Property values and ownersSomerset County Board of Taxation4Property search5—
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage6Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage7Statewide Superior Court Clerk: plain copies $0.05 letter / $0.07 legal per page; certified copy $15; seal $10; certificate of divorce $10; certified copy of final judgment of divorce $258
Marriage recordsMunicipal registrars9——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage6—Certified copy fee: $25 certified copy of final judgment of divorce; $10 certificate of divorce (statewide)8
Birth certificatesMunicipal registrars9——
Death certificatesMunicipal registrars9——
Probate and willsSomerset County Surrogate4Search probate cases10—
Business names (DBA)Trade names filed with the County Clerk11——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Somerset County are recorded by the Somerset County Clerk (land records).4

Online search
liveacclaim.co.somerset.nj.us/AcclaimWeb2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Free account to search and view; images e-mailed free; printed and certified copies are paid3
Who runs it
Harris Recording Solutions (AcclaimWeb)2
Copy fee
Regular copies $.07 per page (record room); scanned images e-mailed free3
Certified copy fee
$10 per instrument plus $1 per page (online or in office)3
How to order
Search in the public Records Room or online; staff cannot do title searches3
Recording fees
Deed: $45.00 first page, $10.00 each additional page (includes $5 Homelessness Trust Fund fee)3
Fraud alerts
Property Recording Notification Service3

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Somerset County Board of Taxation (Tax Board) sets property values4.

Property search
taxdatahub.com/… (Somerset County Property Assessment Search Hub, linked by the Tax Board)5
Parcel map (GIS)
experience.arcgis.com/… (GIS Maps & Apps)4
Appealing a value
Petition of Appeal to the County Board of Taxation, in hard copy with fee, by 4:30 pm April 1 (Montgomery, North Plainfield, Raritan, Somerville, South Bound Brook) or 4:30 pm May 1 (the 16 revaluation and reassessment towns the page lists); 2026 hearings in June; judgments appealable to the Tax Court within 45 days5
Tax board role
Tax Board supervises municipal assessors and keeps county records on taxable property5

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, Special Civil (lawsuits $20,000 or less), Criminal, Family (including divorce), Chancery; probate begins with the County Surrogate6Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Somerset County Courthouse)njcourts.gov/public/find-a-case NJ Courts Find a Case: civil and foreclosure, criminal, criminal judgments, judgment liens, tax7
Fees
Statewide Superior Court Clerk: plain copies $0.05 letter / $0.07 legal per page; certified copy $15; seal $10; certificate of divorce $10; certified copy of final judgment of divorce $258

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
Search Criminal Cases7

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Copies from the municipality that issued the license, or NJ Department of Health Vital Records12

Marriage license
Licenses obtained at the municipal office where the bride resides (county page wording)12

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Somerset County Courthouse).6

Certified copy fee
$25 certified copy of final judgment of divorce; $10 certificate of divorce (statewide)8

Birth certificates

Municipality of birth, otherwise NJ Department of Health; births at Somerset Medical Center: Somerville Health Department9

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Somerset County Surrogate.4

About this search
Surrogate's Probate Search10
Search page archive
Probate Search page archived Oct 2025 showed only the title 'CSI Searchers' (search content loads separately)13
Duties
Surrogate probates wills, qualifies executors, administrators and trustees, and oversees minors' funds10

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

Trade names filed with the County Clerk: $50.00; discharge $25.0011

Voter records

County Clerk Election Division and county Election Board4

Historical records

Clerk archive
County Clerk historic archive: deeds and land records from the 1780s; naturalization and immigration records 1800s-1988; election records; birth records of enslaved people and manumission records14
Genealogy
County genealogy page points to NJ DOH vital statistics, the Somerset County Library System and Rutgers Special Collections15

Good to know about Somerset County records

  • The County Clerk holds birth records of enslaved people and manumission records.14
  • Somerset County deeds and land records go back to the 1780s.14
  • Somerset shares a Superior Court vicinage with Hunterdon and Warren counties.6
  • The Clerk's record room phased out self-service photocopiers; scanned images can be e-mailed free.3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Somerset County Clerk (land records)

Address
20 Grove Street, Somerville, NJ 0887616
Mail
20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 0887616
Hours
Somerville: Monday-Friday 8:15 AM-4 PM; Wednesdays until 6 PM; appointments available16

Somerset County Clerk (trade names, notaries, passports, veterans, elections)

Address
20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 0887616

Somerset County Board of Taxation (Tax Board)

Address
27 Warren Street, 4th Floor, Somerville5
Mail
P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 088765
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm5

Somerset County Surrogate

Address
20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 0887610
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays, until 6 p.m. Wednesdays; by appointment only; third Saturday remote 9-1210

Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Somerset County Courthouse)

Address
Somerset County Courthouse, 20 North Bridge Street, Somerville, New Jersey 088766
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

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

Address
20 North Bridge Street, Somerville, New Jersey 088766
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Municipal registrars (21 municipalities)

Address
State office: 120 South Stockton St., Trenton NJ 086259
Phone
State Vital Records (609) 292-4087; Somerville Health/Vital Statistics (births at Somerset Medical Center) (908) 725-2300 ext. 1980 or 19829

Somerset County Election Board (and County Clerk Election Division)

Somerset County Sheriff's Office

Somerset County GIS (Engineering & Planning)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
Online OPRA portal (JustFOIA), or OPRA Request Form by mail, fax 908-231-8754 or in person17
Where to send it
Kelly Mager, Custodian of Records, 20 Grove Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876-1262; 908-231-7030; [email protected]17
Fees
Printed copies: letter $0.05/page, legal $0.07/page; response normally within seven business days17

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Somerset County Clerk (land records) keeps deed records. To order copies: Search in the public Records Room or online; staff cannot do title searches. Plain copies: Regular copies $.07 per page (record room); scanned images e-mailed free. Certified copies: $10 per instrument plus $1 per page (online or in office).43

Can I search Somerset County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free account to search and view; images e-mailed free; printed and certified copies are paid. The official search: liveacclaim.co.somerset.nj.us/AcclaimWeb32

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

Use the property search of the Somerset County Board of Taxation (Tax Board): 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 Somerset 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 18 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. Somerset County Office of the Clerk Record Search System (AcclaimWeb)Somerset County Clerk (Harris Recording Solutions AcclaimWeb)
  3. Land Recording General Information (County Clerk land records)Somerset County Clerk
  4. Somerset County homeSomerset County, New Jersey
  5. Tax BoardSomerset County Board of Taxation
  6. Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren VicinageNew Jersey Courts
  7. Find a CaseNew Jersey Courts
  8. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts, Superior Court Clerk's Office
  9. Copy of my birth certificateSomerset County, New Jersey
  10. SurrogateSomerset County Surrogate
  11. Trade NamesSomerset County Clerk
  12. Marriage license, or copy of oneSomerset County, New Jersey
  13. Probate Search (CSI Searchers)Somerset County Surrogate
  14. Historic Archive of scanned documentsSomerset County Clerk
  15. Genealogy informationSomerset County, New Jersey
  16. County ClerkSomerset County Clerk
  17. Request for Public RecordsSomerset County, New Jersey
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau