Erie County, Pennsylvania public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Erie County?

Use the property search of the Assessment Office: https://public.eriecountypa.gov/property-tax-records/property-records/property-tax-search.aspx

In Erie County, deeds are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, under the Clerk of Records; property values come from the Assessment Office; court files are divided among the Prothonotary, under the Clerk of Records, the Clerk of Courts, under the Clerk of Records and the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

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
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Erie 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	Recorder of Deeds, under the Clerk of Records²	Search deeds²	$0.50 per uncertified page (state fee rule)³
Property values and owners	Assessment Office⁴	Property search⁵	—
Property tax bills	Tax Claim⁶	Tax bill search⁴	—
Court cases	Prothonotary, under the Clerk of Records⁷ Clerk of Courts, under the Clerk of Records⁸ Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records⁹	—	Prothonotary copies $.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 for certification + $.25 per page; searches (genealogy or name changes) $12.00; schedule effective January 1, 2026¹⁰
Marriage records	Clerk of Records¹²	—	$5 per certified copy¹¹
Divorce records	Prothonotary, under the Clerk of Records⁷	—	See court fees: $.25 per page; certification $1.00¹⁰
Birth certificates	Statewide: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for births registered in Pennsylvania since 1906¹⁴	—	$10.00 county certificate of death or birth (1893-1906) (Register of Wills schedule effective Dec. 1, 2025); state copies $20¹³
Death certificates	Statewide: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for PA deaths since 1906¹⁶	—	State fee: $20 each¹⁵
Probate and wills	Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records⁹	Search probate cases⁹	—
Business names (DBA)	Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered with the PA Department of State, not the county (since early 1980s)¹⁷	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Erie County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds (Land Records), under the Clerk of Records.²

Online search: infoconcountyaccess.com²

Copy fee: $0.50 per uncertified page (state fee rule)³
Certified copy fee: $1.50 per certified page (state fee rule)³
How to order: View or copy documents at the Recorder of Deeds office, Room 121; contact by phone, fax, e-mail or in person.²

How deeds work in Pennsylvania

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessment Office sets property values⁴; Tax Claim (Revenue and Tax Claim Bureau) bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search: public.eriecountypa.gov/…⁵
Tax bill search: public.eriecountypa.gov/…⁴
Parcel map (GIS): eriecountypa.gov/…⁴
Appealing a value: Board of Assessment Appeals (shares a page with the Assessment Office, Courthouse Room 104): eriecountypa.gov/…; the page lists hearing agendas and minutes, no filing deadline published¹⁸

How property tax works in Pennsylvania

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Court of Common Pleas of Erie County (civil, divorce, custody, PFA, judgments)	Civil and family records	Prothonotary (Civil Records), under the Clerk of Records	—
Court of Common Pleas of Erie County (criminal)	Criminal records	Clerk of Courts (Criminal Records), under the Clerk of Records	—
Orphans’ Court Division / Register of Wills	Estates, adoptions, guardianships of incapacitated persons	Register of Wills (Estate Records) and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records	—
Magisterial District Judges	Local courts by district	—	—

Fees: Prothonotary copies $.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 for certification + $.25 per page; searches (genealogy or name changes) $12.00; schedule effective January 1, 2026¹⁰

Criminal records and background checks

County search: $10 adult criminal record search by Clerk of Courts⁸
State check: $22 Pennsylvania State Police check¹⁹

How Pennsylvania courts keep their files

Marriage records

Marriage Bureau, Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 123¹¹

Marriage license fee: $65.00 total ($60.00 license + $5.00 certified copy), effective March 1, 2025; $2.00 card fee¹¹
Copy fee: $5 per certified copy¹¹
Years held: 1885 to present²⁰
Online: courtpro.eriecountypa.gov/…¹¹
Appointment phone: 814-451-6347¹¹

Pennsylvania marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Prothonotary (Civil Records), under the Clerk of Records.⁷

Fact: Prothonotary keeps divorce records⁷
State: County Prothonotary where filed²¹
Copy fee: See court fees: $.25 per page; certification $1.00¹⁰

Birth certificates

Where Pennsylvania keeps it: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for births registered in Pennsylvania since 1906.¹⁴

County: County of Erie births 1893 through 1905: Clerk of Records, Room 122, 814-451-6264²⁰
City of erie: City of Erie births 1888 through 1905: Erie County Historical Society, 356 West Sixth Street, 814-454-1813²⁰
State: 1906 to present: Bureau of Vital Statistics, 156 East 14th Street, Erie²⁰
Fee: $10.00 county certificate of death or birth (1893-1906) (Register of Wills schedule effective Dec. 1, 2025); state copies $20¹³
State fee: $20 each²²

Ordering a Pennsylvania birth certificate

Death certificates

Where Pennsylvania keeps it: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for PA deaths since 1906.¹⁶

County: County of Erie deaths 1893 through 1905: Clerk of Records, 814-451-6264²⁰
City of erie: City of Erie deaths 1894 through 1905: Erie County Historical Society²⁰
State: 1906 to present: Bureau of Vital Statistics, Erie²⁰
State fee: $20 each¹⁵

Ordering a Pennsylvania death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Register of Wills (Estate Records) and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records.⁹

Online search: courtpro.eriecountypa.gov⁹

Years held: 1823 to present²⁰
Openness: All open except adoption records⁹
Appointment: Opening an estate is by appointment only⁹
Search fee: $20 search fee if staff search²⁰

Voter records

Kept by Elections and Voter Registration.²³

Contact: [email protected]²³

Historical records

Genealogy search: Independent search welcome in the office; $20 search fee if staff search²⁰
Prothonotary: Genealogy searches $12.00¹⁰

Good to know about Erie County records

A single elected Clerk of Records runs the Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Orphans’ Court and Marriage Bureau under the county's Home Rule Charter.¹²
Prothonotary moved from INFOCON to CourtPro in April 2024.⁷
Register of Wills moved from INFOCON to CourtPro on March 3, 2025.⁹
Probate records from 1823; marriage records from 1885.²⁰
County created 12 Mar 1800 from Allegheny County.²⁴
Court is a nine-judge trial court of general jurisdiction.⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Recorder of Deeds (Land Records), under the Clerk of Records

Address: Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 121, Erie, PA 16501²
Phone: 814-451-6246⁶
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…²

Assessment Office

Address: Erie County Courthouse, Room 104, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501⁶
Phone: 814-451-6225⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: eriecountypa.gov/departments/assessment⁴

Tax Claim (Revenue and Tax Claim Bureau)

Address: Erie County Courthouse, Room 110, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501⁶
Phone: 814-451-6206⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: eriecountypa.gov/…⁶

Prothonotary (Civil Records), under the Clerk of Records

Address: Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 120, Erie, PA 16501⁷
Phone: 814-451-6250⁷
Email: [email protected]⁷
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…⁷

Clerk of Courts (Criminal Records), under the Clerk of Records

Address: Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 103, Erie, PA 16501⁸
Phone: 814-451-6221⁸
Email: [email protected]⁸
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…⁸

Register of Wills (Estate Records) and Clerk of Orphans’ Court, under the Clerk of Records

Address: Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Room 122, Erie, PA 16501⁹
Phone: 814-451-6260⁹
Email: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…⁹

Clerk of Records (elected; oversees Clerk of Courts, Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Marriage Licenses Bureau)

Address: Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501¹²
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…¹²

Sheriff’s Office

Address: Erie County Courthouse, Room 400, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501⁶
Phone: 814-451-6007⁶
Website: courts.eriecountypa.gov/…⁶

Elections and Voter Registration

Address: 140 West Sixth Street, Room 112, Erie, PA 16501²³
Phone: 814-451-6275²³
Email: [email protected]²³
Website: eriecountycouncilpa.gov/elections-voting²³

PA Department of Health Vital Records public office, Erie

Address: 156 E 14th Street, Erie, PA 16503²⁵
Phone: 724-656-3100; toll free 1-844-228-3516²⁰
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Closed holidays.²⁵
Website: pa.gov/…²⁵

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Website: eriecountypa.gov/…⁵

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: eriecountypa.gov/…⁵
Where to send it: Erie County Solicitor (Open Records Officer), Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Suite 504, Erie, PA 16501; phone 814-451-6344²⁶

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Recorder of Deeds (Land Records), under the Clerk of Records keeps deed records. To order copies: View or copy documents at the Recorder of Deeds office, Room 121; contact by phone, fax, e-mail or in person. Plain copies: $0.50 per uncertified page (state fee rule). Certified copies: $1.50 per certified page (state fee rule).²³

How much does a marriage license cost in Erie County?

$65.00 total ($60.00 license + $5.00 certified copy), effective March 1, 2025; $2.00 card fee.¹¹

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

Use the property search of the Assessment Office: public.eriecountypa.gov/…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 Erie 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 27 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Recorder of Deeds | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Official RTKL Fee SchedulePennsylvania Office of Open Records
Assessment | Erie County, PAeriecountypa.gov
Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Directory | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Prothonotary | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Clerk of Courts | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Register of Wills | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Erie County Prothonotary Filing Feescourts.eriecountypa.gov
Marriage Licenses | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Clerk of Records | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
ERIE COUNTY CLERK OF RECORDScourts.eriecountypa.gov
GenealogyPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
Ordering a Death CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
Ordering a Death CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
Fictitious NamesPennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations
Board of Assessment Appeals and Assessment OfficeCounty of Erie
Request a Criminal History Background CheckPennsylvania State Police
Record Information | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.gov
Marriage Records (State Archives)Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archives
Ordering a Birth CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
Erie County Dept. of Elections and Votingwww.eriecountycouncilpa.gov
County CourthousesPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archives
Vital Records Public OfficesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
Right-to-Know RequestsCounty of Erie
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau