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Guilford County, North Carolina public records

In Guilford County, deeds are recorded by the Guilford County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Guilford County Tax Department; court files are kept by the Guilford County Clerk of Superior 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. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Other records at the county
  13. Good to know about Guilford 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 recordsGuilford County Register of Deeds2Search deeds2Uncertified copies $0.05 per page in person, $1 per page by mail; map copy $0.50 (18x24)3
Property values and ownersGuilford County Tax Department – Assessor's Office4Property search4—
Property tax billsGuilford County Tax Department – Collector's Office4Tax bill search4—
Court casesGuilford County Clerk of Superior Court5Superior Court and District Court (NC Judicial Branch), Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro and High Point6Copies $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page; certificate under seal $3.00 (G.S. 7A-308, statewide)7
Marriage recordsGuilford County Register of Deeds2—Certified copy fee: $10 per certified copy; only licenses issued in Guilford County3
Divorce recordsGuilford County Clerk of Superior Court5——
Birth certificatesGuilford County Register of Deeds – Vital Records Section9—$10 per certified copy; first copy free for registrants 62 or older; out-of-county NC births (1971 forward) $24 cash only8
Death certificatesGuilford County Register of Deeds – Vital Records Section9—$10 per certified copy10
Probate and willsClerk of Superior Court – Wills and Estates10——
Business names (DBA)Guilford County Register of Deeds2—$26.00 to record an Assumed Business Name Certificate; $41.00 total if e-filed via Get Certificate Now ($15 vendor fee)11

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Guilford County are recorded by the Guilford County Register of Deeds.2

About this search
Register of Deeds real estate records search2
Who runs it
Business Information Systems (BIS) partnership; search hosted on the county's rdlxweb.guilfordcountync.gov12
Years online
Records back to 177112
Copy fee
Uncertified copies $0.05 per page in person, $1 per page by mail; map copy $0.50 (18x24)3
Certified copy fee
$5 first page, $2 each additional page; certified plat $53
Recording fee
Deeds and other instruments $26 for the first 15 pages plus $4 each additional page; deeds of trust $64 first 35 pages plus $4 each additional page3
How to order
Use the Real Estate Document Request Form; certified $5 first page/$2 each additional; regular photocopy 5¢ per page in-house or $1 by mail13
Fraud alerts
Free Property Fraud Alert sign-up: fraudalert.bislandrecords.com/index.php14
Redaction
Online request to redact personal information from posted records13

How deeds work in North Carolina

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Guilford County Tax Department – Assessor's Office sets property values4; the Guilford County Tax Department – Collector's Office bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
Real Estate Appraisal Listing System lrcpwa.ncptscloud.com/guilford4
Tax bill search
Research and pay tax bills: bcpwa.ncptscloud.com/guilfordtax4
Payment fees
Web/mobile and phone payments: 1.85% processing fee plus $2 transaction fee (Payit)4
Appealing a value
Appeals of 2026 values through December 31, 2026 (SB 889); tax year 2027 appeals through May 17, 2027, online portal opens January 1, 2027; hearings before the Board of Equalization and Review16
Revaluation
Real estate is revalued every five years; 2026 reappraisal4

How property tax works in North Carolina

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court and District Court (NC Judicial Branch), Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro and High PointFelony and misdemeanor criminal, civil, family/divorce, estates, special proceedingsGuilford County Clerk of Superior Court (NC Judicial Branch; Superior and District Court records, estates, special proceedings)portal-nc.tylertech.cloud/Portal Statewide Portal (eCourts) for online case search; free public terminals at any clerk's office6
Fees
Copies $2.00 first page of each document, $0.25 each additional page; certificate under seal $3.00 (G.S. 7A-308, statewide)7

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Clerk of Superior Court; public terminals statewide6
Arrests
County arrest/inmate search inmatesearch.guilfordcountync.gov17

How North Carolina courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Guilford County Register of Deeds.2

Marriage license fee
$60 (cash, check, debit or credit card); optional keepsake certificate $118
Validity
Good immediately; valid 60 days18
Apply
Apply online at rdlxweb.guilfordcountync.gov/… or at either office18
Certified copy fee
$10 per certified copy; only licenses issued in Guilford County3

North Carolina marriage records, statewide

Birth certificates

Kept by the Guilford County Register of Deeds – Vital Records Section.9

Fee
$10 per certified copy; first copy free for registrants 62 or older; out-of-county NC births (1971 forward) $24 cash only8
Out of county
$24 cash only, births 1971-forward, photo ID8
Eligibility
Self or immediate family, legal determination of rights, or authorized agent/attorney (G.S. 130A-93)9
Turnaround
Mail requests processed within three working days8

Ordering a North Carolina birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Guilford County Register of Deeds – Vital Records Section.9

Fee
$10 per certified copy10
What it covers
Only deaths in Guilford County10
Turnaround
Within three working days of receipt10

Ordering a North Carolina death certificate

Probate records and wills

Clerk of Superior Court, Wills and Estates, UG level, 201 S. Eugene Street, Greensboro; 336-412-730010

Finding a will or probate case in North Carolina

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Guilford County Register of Deeds.2

Fee
$26.00 to record an Assumed Business Name Certificate; $41.00 total if e-filed via Get Certificate Now ($15 vendor fee)11
Online
guilford.filemybusinessname.com (Courthouse Computer Systems)11

Voter records

Kept by the Guilford County Board of Elections.19

Check your registration
NCSBE Voter Information Lookup vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup19
Reports
Registration/history reports by email request, 7-10 business days19

Historical records

Earliest deed
First land record filed May 4, 177112
Vital years
Birth records back to November 1913; death records back to September 1911; research center copies $0.058
Death years
Death records back to September 191110
Slave deeds
Online Slave Deeds search: 254 deeds of enslaved people, back to 177420

Other records at the county

Military discharges (DD-214)

What the office says
Recording and certified copies of military discharges: no fee3

Good to know about Guilford County records

  • Two full-service Register of Deeds offices (Greensboro and High Point), about 110,000 land record documents a year12
  • First NC county to do wholesale redaction of Social Security numbers in land records12
  • Slave Deeds project (second in NC after Buncombe) indexes 254 deeds back to 177420
  • Assessor and Collector are combined in one Tax Department4
  • Register of Deeds runs passport services and the Thank a Vet discount program12

Office addresses, phones and hours

Guilford County Register of Deeds

Address
201 W. Market St., Greensboro (Vital Records first floor; Real Estate and Recording second floor); High Point office 325 E. Russell Ave. Room 155, High Point, NC 272602
Mail
P.O. Box 3427, Greensboro, NC 27402 (High Point: P.O. Box 1467, High Point, NC 27261)2
Hours
Documents 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; marriage licenses and out-of-county birth records 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; passports 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.2

Guilford County Register of Deeds – Vital Records Section

Address
201 W. Market St., First Floor, Greensboro; or 325 E. Russell Ave., High Point2
Mail
Register of Deeds Vital Records Section, P.O. Box 3427, Greensboro, NC 27402-34278
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (out-of-county birth records 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)2

Guilford County Tax Department – Assessor's Office

Address
400 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401; High Point office 325 E. Russell Ave., High Point, NC 2726016
Mail
P.O. Box 3138, Greensboro, NC 27402 (County Assessor, per NCDOR list)21
Phone
336-641-3363 (Greensboro); 336-641-7911 (High Point); assessment questions 336-641-481416
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.4

Guilford County Tax Department – Collector's Office

Address
400 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401 (24/7 drop boxes here and at 325 E. Russell Ave., High Point)4
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.4

Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court (NC Judicial Branch; Superior and District Court records, estates, special proceedings)

Address
Guilford County Courthouse, 201 South Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27401; High Point courthouse 505 East Green Drive5
Mail
Guilford County Courthouse, PO Box 3008, Greensboro, NC 274025
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 12:45 PM, 1:45 – 5:00 PM5

Clerk of Superior Court – Wills and Estates (UG level, Guilford County Courthouse)

Address
201 S. Eugene Street, Greensboro, Wills and Estates, UG level10
Mail
PO Box 3008, Greensboro, NC 274025
Hours
8:30 AM – 12:45 PM, 1:45 – 5:00 PM5

Guilford County Sheriff's Office

Address
401 W. Sycamore St., Greensboro, NC 2740122
Phone
336-641-3694; non-emergencies 336-373-222222

Guilford County Board of Elections

Phone
336-641-6875 (reports, maps and statistics)19

Guilford County IT – Geographic Information Systems

Records that are not online: public records requests

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Guilford County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Use the Real Estate Document Request Form; certified $5 first page/$2 each additional; regular photocopy 5¢ per page in-house or $1 by mail. Plain copies: Uncertified copies $0.05 per page in person, $1 per page by mail; map copy $0.50 (18x24). Certified copies: $5 first page, $2 each additional page; certified plat $5.2133

How much is a birth certificate in Guilford County?

$10 per certified copy; first copy free for registrants 62 or older; out-of-county NC births (1971 forward) $24 cash only.8

How much does a marriage license cost in Guilford County?

$60 (cash, check, debit or credit card); optional keepsake certificate $1.18

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

Use the property search of the Guilford County Tax Department – Assessor's Office: lrcpwa.ncptscloud.com/guilford4

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 Guilford 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 23 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. Register of DeedsGuilford County
  3. Register of Deeds FeesGuilford County Register of Deeds
  4. Tax DepartmentGuilford County
  5. Guilford County CourthouseNorth Carolina Judicial Branch
  6. Criminal Background CheckNorth Carolina Judicial Branch
  7. G.S. 7A-308 Miscellaneous feesNorth Carolina General Assembly
  8. Birth CertificatesGuilford County Register of Deeds
  9. Vital RecordsGuilford County Register of Deeds
  10. Death CertificatesGuilford County Register of Deeds
  11. Assumed Names / Starting a BusinessGuilford County Register of Deeds
  12. Register of Deeds – About UsGuilford County
  13. Recording and Real EstateGuilford County Register of Deeds
  14. Property Fraud AlertGuilford County Register of Deeds
  15. GIS Online ServicesGuilford County
  16. Real Property Listing and AppealsGuilford County Tax Department
  17. Guilford County homeGuilford County
  18. Marriage LicenseGuilford County Register of Deeds
  19. Board of ElectionsGuilford County
  20. Slave Deeds of Guilford CountyGuilford County Register of Deeds
  21. North Carolina County Assessors list (9-23-26)North Carolina Department of Revenue
  22. Sheriff's OfficeGuilford County
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau