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Lebanon County, Pennsylvania public records

In Lebanon County, deeds are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Lebanon County Board of Assessment; court files are divided among the Prothonotary, the Clerk of Courts and the Register of Wills and Clerk of 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. Probate records and wills
  7. Historical records
  8. Good to know about Lebanon County records
  9. Office addresses, phones and hours
  10. Records that are not online: public records requests
  11. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  12. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRecorder of Deeds3Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersLebanon County Board of Assessment3——
Property tax billsTreasurer's Office2Tax bill search3—
Court casesProthonotary4
Clerk of Courts5
Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court6		Court of Common Pleas, civil and family4
Orphans' Court6		certification $15.00 plus $1.00 per additional page; photocopies $0.507
Marriage recordsRegister of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court6——
Divorce recordsProthonotary4——
Birth certificatesStatewide: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for births registered in Pennsylvania since 19068——
Death certificatesStatewide: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, for PA deaths since 19069——
Probate and willsRegister of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court6Search probate cases6—
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered with the PA Department of State, not the county (since early 1980s)10——

Deeds and land records

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

Online search
landex.com/remote2
Cost
Account2
Who runs it
LANDEX2
How to order
Copies and certified copies of all documents are available from the Recorder of Deeds; the office accepts only cash or checks payable to 'Recorder of Deeds'; call (717) 228-44472

How deeds work in Pennsylvania

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Lebanon County Board of Assessment sets property values3; the Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax2.

Appealing a value
lebanoncountypa.gov/…4

How property tax works in Pennsylvania

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas, civil and familyCivil, family, protection from abuse, judgment and lien matters4Prothonotaryportal.lebanon.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/…4
Court of Common Pleas, criminal and juvenileCriminal and juvenile matters5Clerk of Courts—
Orphans' CourtProbate and estates, adoptions, guardianships, marriage6Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Courtportal.lebanon.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/…6
Fees
Prothonotary civil fees 2025-2027: commencement of action (complaint, writ of summons, district justice appeal) $206.75 total; certification $15.00 plus $1.00 per additional page; photocopies $0.507

Criminal records and background checks

Access
Records public unless precluded by law5

How Pennsylvania courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court.6

How to apply
Call for an appointment; virtual appointments for illness, handicap or hardship6
Phone
(717) 228-44146
Payment
Cash and check only6

Pennsylvania marriage records, statewide

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court.6

Fee notice
Judicial Computer System fee increased by $1 to $41.256
Inheritance tax
Office collects PA inheritance tax for decedents who lived in the county6

Historical records

Created
County created 16 Feb 1813 from Dauphin and Lancaster13

Good to know about Lebanon County records

  • County offices share one Municipal Building at 400 South 8th Street: Clerk of Courts Room 102, Prothonotary Room 104, Register of Wills Room 1056
  • Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court is one dual office6
  • One person is listed as both Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary4

Office addresses, phones and hours

Recorder of Deeds

Address
Room 107, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-67942
Phone
(717) 228-4447; fax (717) 228-44562
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.; recording hours Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.2

Lebanon County Board of Assessment

Address
Room 118, Municipal Building, 400 S. 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-679412
Phone
(717) 228-4425; fax (717) 228-445412
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.12

Treasurer's Office

Address
Room 103, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-679414
Phone
(717) 228-4420; fax (717) 228-446214
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.14

Clerk of Courts

Address
Room 102, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-67945
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.5

Prothonotary

Address
Room 104, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-67944
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.4

Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court

Address
Room 105, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-67946
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.6

Domestic Relations Office

Address
400 South 8th Street, Room 202, Lebanon, PA 1704215
Phone
(717) 228-4480; fax (717) 274-835815
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.15

Sheriff's Office

Address
Room 3, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-679416
Phone
(717) 228-4410; fax (717) 279-839816
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.16

Bureau of Elections and Voter Registration

Address
Room 209, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-679417
Phone
(717) 228-4428; fax (717) 675-266917
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.17

GIS Department

Address
Room 208, Municipal Building11

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Lebanon County Commissioners, Room 207, Municipal Building, 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042-6794; (717) 228-4427; fax (717) 274-8094; Records Officer: County Solicitor18

How to write a public records request

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 Lebanon 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. Lebanon County - Recorder of DeedsLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  3. Lebanon County - HomeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  4. Lebanon County - Prothonotary's OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  5. Lebanon County - Clerk of CourtsLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  6. Lebanon County - Register of WillsLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  7. Lebanon County Civil Fee Schedule for the years 2025, 2026, 2027 (Prothonotary)Lebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  8. GenealogyPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  9. Ordering a Death CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Fictitious NamesPennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizationschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Lebanon County - GISLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  12. Lebanon County - AssessmentLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  13. County CourthousesPennsylvania State Archives (PHMC)checked November 4, 2026
  14. Lebanon County - Treasurer's OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  15. Lebanon County - Domestic Relations OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  16. Lebanon County - Sheriff's OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  17. Lebanon County - Voter Registration OfficeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  18. Lebanon County - Right to KnowLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  19. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026