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Monroe County, Pennsylvania public records

In Monroe County, deeds are recorded by the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Monroe County Assessment Office; court files are divided among the Monroe County Prothonotary, the Monroe County Clerk of Courts and the Clerk of Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau.

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

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMonroe County Recorder of Deeds2Search deeds2$1.00 per page3
Property values and ownersMonroe County Assessment Office4Property search4—
Property tax billsMonroe County Treasurer5——
Court casesMonroe County Prothonotary6
Monroe County Clerk of Courts6
Clerk of Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau7		Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division8
Court of Common Pleas, criminal9
Magisterial District Judges10		Copies $0.25 per page; certification $4.00 first page plus copy cost; docket printout $1.00 per page by staff or $0.25 self-service in lobby11
Marriage recordsClerk of Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau7——
Divorce recordsMonroe County Prothonotary8—Copies $0.25 per page; certification $4.00 first page plus copy cost11
Birth certificatesPA Department of Health, not the county12——
Death certificatesPA Department of Health, $20 plus $10 online processing13——
Probate and willsMonroe County Register of Wills15—Certified copies of instruments $30.00; $10.00 when the customer made the copies; short certificates $5.0014
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered with the PA Department of State, not the county (since early 1980s)16——

Deeds and land records

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

Years online
August 1995 to present on the Landex computer system; 1836 to July 31, 1995 in bound books in the search room17
Copy fee
$1.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
$3.00 for certification of copies3
How to order
In person at retrieval stations, or by written request with name, book and page, the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope17

How deeds work in Pennsylvania

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Monroe County Assessment Office sets property values4; the Monroe County Treasurer (county funds) bills and collects the tax5.

Parcel map (GIS)
monroegis.org/…10
Appealing a value
Deadline for 2027 appeals: August 1, 2026, or 40 days from the Assessment Change Notice; forms at the Assessment Office4

How property tax works in Pennsylvania

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas, Civil DivisionCivil, judgments, familyMonroe County Prothonotarymonroecountypa.gov/…8
Court of Common Pleas, criminalCriminalMonroe County Clerk of Courtsujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch9
Orphans' CourtGuardianship, adoption, estate disputes, marriage licensesClerk of Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau—
Magisterial District Judges——monroecountypa.maps.arcgis.com/…10
Fees
Copies $0.25 per page; certification $4.00 first page plus copy cost; docket printout $1.00 per page by staff or $0.25 self-service in lobby11

Criminal records and background checks

How Pennsylvania courts keep their files

Marriage records

County Register of Wills/Clerk of the Orphans' Court for licenses since 188518

Marriage license
$40.00, cash or money order; 3-day waiting period; valid 60 days7
Online application
Online application system offline as of June 11, 20266
Copy
Marriage search $5.00; duplicate marriage application $10.0019

Pennsylvania marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Prothonotary; family cases are not in the online index8

Copy fee
Copies $0.25 per page; certification $4.00 first page plus copy cost11

Birth certificates

PA Department of Health, not the county12

Ordering a Pennsylvania birth certificate

Death certificates

PA Department of Health, $20 plus $10 online processing13

Ordering a Pennsylvania death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Monroe County Register of Wills.15

Copy fee
Certified copies of instruments $30.00; $10.00 when the customer made the copies; short certificates $5.0014

Voter records

Public information list, street list, walking list, full voters export and super voter list on request20

Historical records

Kept by the Monroe County Archives.21

Request
Research Request Form, then an appointment21

Good to know about Monroe County records

  • Earliest recorded document: 183617
  • One official is Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts and Clerk of Orphans' Court; another is both Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds2
  • Military discharges are the one closed class of recorder records17
  • Free Record Alert notification when a document is recorded with your name2
  • Civil e-filing mandatory since April 1, 2025; lobby computers view public civil documents6
  • Countywide property reassessment project announced4
  • 101,870 parcels; 16 townships and 4 boroughs22
  • Deed copies mailed need name, book and page17

Office addresses, phones and hours

Monroe County Recorder of Deeds

Address
Administration Building, One Quaker Plaza, Room 106, Stroudsburg PA 1836017
Mail
Accepted by mail at the same address2
Phone
(570) 517-3969; fax (570) 517-38732
Hours
Weekdays 8:30 AM-4:30 PM except legal holidays17

Monroe County Register of Wills

Address
One Quaker Plaza, Room 106, Stroudsburg, PA 1836014
Phone
(570) 517-3347; fax (570) 517-387315
Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday, closed all major holidays; probates virtual or in person by appointment15

Monroe County Prothonotary

Address
610 Monroe Street, Stroudsburg, PA 183606
Phone
(570) 517-3370; fax (570) 517-35826
Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm6

Monroe County Clerk of Courts

Address
610 Monroe Street, Stroudsburg, PA 183606

Monroe County Prothonotary (divorce, custody, support files)

Address
610 Monroe Street, Stroudsburg, PA 183606

Clerk of Orphans' Court, Marriage License Bureau

Address
610 Monroe Street, Suite 330, Stroudsburg PA 183607
Hours
Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, by appointment only7

Monroe County Assessment Office

Address
One Quaker Plaza, Room 1024
Phone
(570) 517-3133; fax (570) 517-38544
Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday, closed all major holidays4

Monroe County Treasurer (county funds)

Address
One Quaker Plaza, Room 1035
Phone
(570) 517-3180; fax (570) 517-38595
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM5

Monroe County Tax Claim Bureau

Address
One Quaker Plaza, Room 10423
Phone
(570) 597-3774; fax (570) 260-873423
Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday, closed all major holidays; payment agreements only 8:30 am-4:15 pm23

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Address
610 Monroe Street24
Phone
(570) 517-3312; fax (570) 517-387024
Hours
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday24

Monroe County Office of Elections and Registration

Address
One Quaker Plaza, Room 10520
Phone
(570) 517-3165; fax (570) 517-385620
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM20

Monroe County GIS (Assessment Office Mapping Department)

Monroe County Archives

Address
Administrative Center, One Quaker Plaza Room 207, Stroudsburg PA 1836021
Hours
Public hours Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 am-3:00 pm; appointments essential21

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Monroe County Open Records, One Quaker Plaza, Room 201, Stroudsburg, PA 18360; fax (570) 517-385125
Fees
$0.25 per page; certification $1.00 per document plus copy fee; property record card $1.00 per page22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Monroe County Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at retrieval stations, or by written request with name, book and page, the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $3.00 for certification of copies.2173

Where do I get a divorce decree in Monroe County?

Prothonotary; family cases are not in the online index.8

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

Use the property search of the Monroe County Assessment Office: agencies.monroecountypa.gov/…4

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 Monroe 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. Recorder of DeedsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Recorder of Deeds Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  4. AssessmentMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  5. TreasurerMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  6. ProthonotaryMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Marriage LicenseMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  8. C-TrackMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  10. GISMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Prothonotary Office Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Birth CertificateMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Certified Copy of a Death CertificateMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Register of Wills Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Register of WillsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Fictitious NamesPennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizationschecked November 4, 2026
  17. Register of Deeds FAQsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Marriage Records (State Archives)Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archiveschecked November 7, 2026
  19. Clerk of Orphans' Office Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Elections & RegistrationMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  21. ArchivesMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Costs of RecordsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  23. Tax ClaimMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  24. SheriffMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Open RecordsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  26. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026