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Chautauqua County, New York public records

In Chautauqua County, deeds are recorded by the Chautauqua County Clerk; property values come from the City and town assessors; court files are divided among the Chautauqua County Clerk, the Surrogate's Court, Chautauqua County Courthouse and the Family Court, Chautauqua Municipal Building.

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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 Chautauqua 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 recordsChautauqua County Clerk3Search deeds2$1.00/page for recordings; same fee whether certified or not2
Property values and ownersCity and town assessors4Property search5—
Property tax billsReal Property Tax Department6Tax bill search6—
Court casesChautauqua County Clerk7
Surrogate's Court, Chautauqua County Courthouse8
Family Court, Chautauqua Municipal Building8		Supreme & County Court9
Surrogate's Court9		—
Marriage recordsTown or City Clerk where the license was issued2——
Divorce recordsChautauqua County Clerk7——
Birth certificatesTown or City Clerk where the birth took place2——
Death certificatesTown or City Clerk where the death took place2——
Probate and willsSurrogate's Court, Chautauqua County Courthouse8——
Business names (DBA)Chautauqua County Clerk2—$25 to file; certified copy $1 at filing, $4 afterward10

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Chautauqua County are recorded by the Chautauqua County Clerk (Land Recording).3

Cost
Account2
Who runs it
SearchIQS (Info Quick Solutions), linked by the County Clerk11
Years online
Land records 1961-Present; court filings 1997-Present12
Copy fee
$1.00/page for recordings; same fee whether certified or not2
Certified copy fee
Same as copy: $1.00/page2
How to order
By mail or in person; provide the property address; call (716) 753-43312
Recording fee
Deed: $50.00 statutory recording fee, $5.00 each additional page, plus $10.00 notice of transfer, $5.00 TP-584, and RP-5217 $125.00 residential/agricultural or $250.00 other, plus transfer tax3
Payment
Cash, check, money order, cashier check or card; cards for $20.00 and over with a mandatory 2.5% processing fee; payable to Chautauqua County Clerk2
Earliest
Property deeds/mortgages 1811 to present at the County Clerk2
Parcel history
maps.chautauquacounty.com/public/phd (current owner, ownership history, deed references)5

How deeds work in New York

Property values, owners and tax bills

The City and town assessors (county Assessor Listing, Real Property Tax) sets property values4; the Real Property Tax Department bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
chautauquacounty.maps.arcgis.com/… (Parcel Viewer)5
Tax bill search
app.co.chautauqua.ny.us/cctaxonline (Property Tax Lookup)6
Rolls
chautauquacountyny.gov/… Tax rolls and bills by year on the county site; older than 3 years on request13
Appealing a value
County page links the state grievance booklet6

How property tax works in New York

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Supreme & County CourtCivil actions, divorces, name changes, criminal proceedingsChautauqua County Clerk (Court Filing, Supreme & County Courts)iapps.courts.state.ny.us/… State eCourts; county court filings also on SearchIQS by subscription, 1997-Present9Fee charged
Surrogate's CourtWills and estatesSurrogate's Court, Chautauqua County Courthousewebsurrogates.nycourts.gov9
Family Court—Family Court, Chautauqua Municipal Building—
Dunkirk City Court; Jamestown City Court—— Linked from the county courts page8
Fees
Index number $210.00; RJI $95.00; note of issue $30.00; motion $45.00; jury demand $65.00; notice of appeal $65.00; foreclosure action filing $400.00; copies of filings $1.00/page ($4.00 minimum)7
E filing
NYSCEF is the state e-filing system2

Criminal records and background checks

Who holds it
Criminal proceedings are filed with the County Clerk2
Certificate of disposition
$5.007

How New York courts keep their files

Marriage records

Town or City Clerk where the license was issued2

Historic
County Clerk holds marriage records 1908 to 19352
State
NYS DOH Vital Records also holds statewide records outside NYC14

New York marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

County Clerk issues a certified copy of the Judgement of Divorce; call (716) 753-48732

State
NYS DOH Vital Records holds the Certificate of Dissolution15

New York divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Town or City Clerk where the birth took place2

State
NYS DOH Vital Records since 188116

Ordering a New York birth certificate

Death certificates

Town or City Clerk where the death took place2

State
NYS DOH Vital Records since 188117

Ordering a New York death certificate

Probate records and wills

Surrogate's Court in each county since 178718

Finding a will or probate case in New York

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Chautauqua County Clerk.2

Fee
$25 to file; certified copy $1 at filing, $4 afterward10

Voter records

Kept by the Chautauqua County Board of Elections.19

Check your registration
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov20
Access
Voter data on request for an elections purpose (state rule)21

Historical records

Kept by the County Historian.22

Clerk holdings
State census 1825 to 1925; naturalization 1814 to 1972; marriage 1908 to 1935; deeds/mortgages 1811 to present; tax assessment 1854 to 19342
Archives
Earliest legal and court records from 181122
Municipal historians
41 municipal historians listed22

Good to know about Chautauqua County records

  • County Clerk also serves as clerk of Supreme and County courts and records all land documents2
  • County established February 1811; the spelling was changed by the Board of Supervisors in 185922
  • County Archives records management program has used grant funds since 199722
  • Deed rejected if it lacks a legal description, names and addresses, or contains white-out3
  • UCC at county only when collateral is affixed to real property; search fee $25.00 per debtor23

Office addresses, phones and hours

Chautauqua County Clerk (Land Recording)

Address
1 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 147572
Mail
Chautauqua County Clerk, 1 North Erie St, P.O. Box 170, Mayville, NY 1475712
Phone
(716) 753-4165 land recording; (716) 753-4331 copies2
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday2

Chautauqua County Clerk

Address
1 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 147572
Mail
Chautauqua County Clerk, 1 North Erie St, P.O. Box 170, Mayville, NY 1475712
Phone
716-753-4975; other 716-753-4976; administration 716-753-49772
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday2

Chautauqua County Clerk (Court Filing, Supreme & County Courts)

Address
1 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 147572
Mail
Chautauqua County Clerk, 1 North Erie St, P.O. Box 170, Mayville, NY 1475712
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday2

Chautauqua County Clerk (Court Filing)

Address
Chautauqua County Courthouse, 3 North Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757-02928
Mail
PO Box 292, Mayville, NY 14757-02928
Phone
Court 716-753-4266; County Clerk court filing (716) 753-48738
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday8

City and town assessors (county Assessor Listing, Real Property Tax)

Real Property Tax Department

Address
Gerace Office Building, 3 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 1475713

Surrogate's Court, Chautauqua County Courthouse

Address
Chautauqua County Courthouse, Mayville, NY 147578
Mail
PO Box C, Mayville, NY 147578
Phone
Judge chambers 716-753-4337; Chief Clerk 716-753-43398
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday8

Family Court, Chautauqua Municipal Building

Address
Chautauqua Municipal Building, 2 Academy Street, Suite 5, Mayville, NY 147578
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday8

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Records Office

Address
15 E. Chautauqua Street, Mayville NY 1475724
Phone
716.753.4442 (Records Office); main 716.753.213124

Town or City Clerk where the event took place

Chautauqua County Board of Elections

Address
Hall R. Clothier Building, 7 North Erie St., Mayville, NY 1475719
Phone
716-753-4580; fax 716-753-411119
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., closed holidays19

Information Services, Geographic Information Systems

Address
Gerace Office Building, 3 N. Erie St., Mayville5
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.5

County Historian

Address
1 N. Erie St.; County Archives in the courthouse complex, Mayville22
Hours
Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.22

Records that are not online: public records requests

Response
Acknowledgement in about 5 business days25
Fee
$0.25 per page; electronic copies at no charge if available25
Appealing a value
In writing within 30 days to the County Executive, 3 North Erie Street, Mayville, New York 1475725

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Chautauqua County Clerk (Land Recording) keeps deed records. To order copies: By mail or in person; provide the property address; call (716) 753-4331. Plain copies: $1.00/page for recordings; same fee whether certified or not. Certified copies: Same as copy: $1.00/page.32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Chautauqua County?

County Clerk issues a certified copy of the Judgement of Divorce; call (716) 753-4873.2

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

Use the property search of the City and town assessors (county Assessor Listing, Real Property Tax): chautauquacounty.maps.arcgis.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 Chautauqua 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.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. County ClerkChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  3. Land Recording fee scheduleChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Assessor ListingChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  5. Geographic Information SystemsChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  6. Real Property TaxChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  7. Court Filings fee scheduleChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  8. Chautauqua County courtsNY Unified Court Systemchecked November 8, 2026
  9. eCourtsNY Unified Court Systemchecked November 8, 2026
  10. Business Certificate FormsChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  11. SearchIQS Chautauqua login pageInfo Quick Solutions for the County Clerkchecked November 8, 2026
  12. SearchIQS online public records flyerChautauqua County Clerkchecked November 8, 2026
  13. Rolls & BillsChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  14. Marriage recordsNYS Department of Healthchecked November 8, 2026
  15. Divorce recordsNYS Department of Healthchecked November 8, 2026
  16. Birth recordsNYS Department of Healthchecked November 8, 2026
  17. Death recordsNYS Department of Healthchecked November 8, 2026
  18. Court recordsNY Unified Court Systemchecked November 8, 2026
  19. Board of ElectionsChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  20. County home pageChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  21. FOILNYS Board of Electionschecked November 8, 2026
  22. County HistorianChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  23. Other Filings fee scheduleChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  24. Sheriff contactChautauqua County Sheriff's Officechecked November 8, 2026
  25. FOIL Request FormChautauqua County, NYchecked November 8, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026