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Bucks County, Pennsylvania public records

In Bucks County, deeds are recorded by the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Bucks County Board of Assessment; court files are divided among the Bucks County Clerk of Courts, the Bucks County Prothonotary and the Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court.

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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. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Bucks County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBucks County Recorder of Deeds3Search deeds2Fee charged$1 per page; plans $5 per sheet2
Property values and ownersBucks County Board of Assessment4——
Property tax billsBucks County Treasurer5Tax bill search6—
Court casesBucks County Clerk of Courts7
Bucks County Prothonotary8
Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court9		Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Criminal Division10
Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Civil and Family Divisions11
Orphans' Court Division12		Prothonotary web viewer: $0.10 per page plus $1 technology fee per cart11
Marriage recordsBucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court9Search marriage records13Certified copy $2514
Divorce recordsBucks County Prothonotary8——
Birth certificatesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records16—$20 per certified copy (state); online orders add a $10 processing fee15
Death certificatesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records16—$20 per certified copy (state)17
Probate and willsBucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court9Search probate cases12—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bucks County are recorded by the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds.3

Online search
landex.com2Fee charged
Cost
Fee2
Who runs it
LANDEX (linked by the Recorder of Deeds)3
Years online
1684 to present2
Copy fee
$1 per page; plans $5 per sheet2
Certified copy fee
Additional $1.50 for certification2
Free owner copy
Property owners can get a complimentary copy of their deed by email2
Recording fee
Fees in the Recorder's schedule assume 1 parcel, 4 names and 4 pages; additional pages $4 each, names $1 each, parcels $10 each; JCS/ATJ fee rose $1.00 effective November 17, 202518
How to order
Call 215-348-6209 or send a request with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Recorder of Deeds, 55 E Court St., Doylestown, PA 189012
Fraud alerts
Free Fraud Alert System3

How deeds work in Pennsylvania

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Bucks County Board of Assessment sets property values4; the Bucks County Treasurer (and Tax Claim Bureau for delinquent taxes) bills and collects the tax5.

Tax bill search
paytaxclaim.buckscounty.gov/… (delinquent taxes, Tax Claim Bureau)6
Parcel map (GIS)
maps.buckscounty.gov19
Appealing a value
2025 cycle: annual appeals had to be filed or postmarked by August 1, 2025, with the required fee, effective for the 2026 tax year20
Tax sale
Upset sale in September of the second year after billing; unsold properties go to judicial sale6

How property tax works in Pennsylvania

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Criminal DivisionCriminal, juvenile delinquency and dependencyBucks County Clerk of Courtsujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch10
Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County – Civil and Family DivisionsCivil, judgments, liens, divorce, custody, PFA, name changesBucks County Prothonotary (Civil and Family Divisions, Court of Common Pleas)propublic.buckscountyonline.org/…11
Orphans' Court DivisionEstates, adoptions, guardianship, marriage licensesBucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Courtpropublic.buckscountyonline.org/psi312
Fees
Prothonotary web viewer: $0.10 per page plus $1 technology fee per cart11
RTK courts
Most court records are public online or in person under other statutes, not via Right-to-Know requests12
Prothonotary fees
Civil fee bill effective December 1, 2025: certifications $6.00; docket entries by mail, up to 4 pages, $1.75; exemplifications $19.2521

How Pennsylvania courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court.9

Issued by
Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court issues all Bucks County marriage licenses9
Copies
Request a marriage certificate copy in person, by phone, or by mail with the request form22
Fee
Certified copy $2514
History
Pennsylvania marriage licenses issued by the county Clerk of Orphans' Court since September 30, 188523

Pennsylvania marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce records are held by the Prothonotary (Family Division)8

State
Pennsylvania divorce records are kept by the county Prothonotary23
Online
Family Court documents are not online11

Birth certificates

Pennsylvania Department of Health for 1906 to present; Bucks County Register of Wills for 1893 to 190624

Fee
$20 per certified copy (state); online orders add a $10 processing fee15
County early
Register of Wills: certified birth/death records 1893 to 1906, $25 per certified copy14

Ordering a Pennsylvania birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records (1906 to present).16

Fee
$20 per certified copy (state)17
County early
Register of Wills: certified birth/death records 1893 to 1906, $25 per certified copy14

Ordering a Pennsylvania death certificate

Probate records and wills

Register of Wills probates wills and grants letters; disputes go to the Orphans' Court Division9

Historical records

Prothonotary
Naturalization Papers 1802–1906 and Term Papers 1733–1920 on microfilm at the Prothonotary's office; originals at the Bucks County Historical Society's Spruance Library25
Deeds
Recorder of Deeds records from 16843
Register of wills
Register of Wills and Orphans' Court records from 1684; genealogical index search 1684 to 1950 costs $25 per name, non-refundable14

Good to know about Bucks County records

  • Bucks County was created in 1682 as an original Pennsylvania county.26
  • The Recorder of Deeds holds records from 1684 and no longer makes bound books; records are kept on microfiche, microfilm and PDF/A.3
  • Property owners can get a free emailed copy of their own deed, and veterans can record a DD-214 for free.3
  • The Prothonotary holds microfilmed Naturalization Papers (1802–1906) and Term Papers (1733–1920).25
  • The Register of Wills, not the state, supplies certified birth and death records for 1893 to 1906.14

Office addresses, phones and hours

Bucks County Recorder of Deeds

Address
55 E Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 189013
Mail
Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, 55 E Court St., Doylestown, PA 189012
Hours
Monday through Friday 7:45 am to 4:15 pm; documents for recording by 4 pm3

Bucks County Board of Assessment

Address
55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 189014

Bucks County Treasurer (and Tax Claim Bureau for delinquent taxes)

Address
55 E Court Street, 5th Floor, Administration, Doylestown, PA 189015
Phone
215-348-6244 (Treasurer); 215-348-6274 (Tax Claim Bureau)5
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:15 AM - 4:15 PM5

Bucks County Clerk of Courts

Address
Bucks County Justice Center, 100 N Main Street, Doylestown, PA 189017

Bucks County Prothonotary (Civil and Family Divisions, Court of Common Pleas)

Address
Bucks County Justice Center, 100 N Main Street, Doylestown, PA 189018
Phone
Civil Division 215-348-6191; Family Division (divorce, custody, PFA) 215-348-68228
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:15 PM8

Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court

Address
Main Office, 55 East Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 189019
Phone
215-348-6264 or 215-348-6254 (main office); 215-348-62659
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:15pm (Doylestown)9

Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records (1906 to present)

Bucks County GIS maps

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Each row office has its own Open Records Officer; Register of Wills RTK: 55 E. Court Street, 6th Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901, 215-348-626512

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Bucks County Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Call 215-348-6209 or send a request with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Recorder of Deeds, 55 E Court St., Doylestown, PA 18901. Plain copies: $1 per page; plans $5 per sheet. Certified copies: Additional $1.50 for certification.32

Can I search Bucks County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. The official search: landex.com2

How much is a birth certificate in Bucks County?

$20 per certified copy (state); online orders add a $10 processing fee.15

Where do I get a divorce decree in Bucks County?

Divorce records are held by the Prothonotary (Family Division).8

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 Bucks 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 28 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. Property RecordsBucks County Recorder of Deeds
  3. Recorder of DeedsBucks County Recorder of Deeds
  4. Board of AssessmentBucks County
  5. TreasurerBucks County Treasurer
  6. Tax Claim BureauBucks County Treasurer
  7. Clerk of CourtsBucks County Clerk of Courts
  8. ProthonotaryBucks County Prothonotary
  9. Register of WillsBucks County Register of Wills
  10. Second-pass evidence: https://www.pacourts.us/public-recordsCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
  11. E-Filing and Web ViewerBucks County Prothonotary
  12. E-Filing & Online Records SearchesBucks County Register of Wills
  13. Marriage Licenses and CertificatesBucks County Register of Wills
  14. Second-pass evidence: https://www.buckscounty.gov/660/Genealogical-Archival-Search-RequestsBucks County
  15. Second-pass evidence: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificatesCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
  16. Genealogy (Vital Records)Pennsylvania Department of Health
  17. Death CertificatesPennsylvania Department of Health
  18. Fee ScheduleBucks County Recorder of Deeds
  19. Second-pass evidence: https://maps.buckscounty.gov/Bucks County
  20. Second-pass evidence: https://www.buckscounty.gov/438/Board-of-Assessment-AppealsBucks County
  21. Second-pass evidence: https://www.buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1283/2025-Prothonotary-Civil-Fee-Bill-PDFBucks County
  22. Obtaining a Copy of a Marriage CertificateBucks County Register of Wills
  23. Marriage RecordsPennsylvania State Archives (PHMC)
  24. Second-pass evidence: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/genealogyCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
  25. Genealogical & Historical ArchivesBucks County Prothonotary
  26. County CourthousesPennsylvania State Archives (PHMC)
  27. Second-pass evidence: https://www.buckscounty.gov/414/Recorder-of-DeedsBucks County
  28. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau