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York County, Pennsylvania public records

In York County, deeds are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds; property values come from the Assessment & Tax Claim Office; court files are divided among the Prothonotary, the Clerk of Courts and the Register of Wills & 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. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about York 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 recordsRecorder of Deeds5Search deeds23Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17); $1 per page (18x24)4
Property values and ownersAssessment & Tax Claim Office6Property search7—
Property tax billsTreasurer8——
Court casesProthonotary9
Clerk of Courts10
Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court11		Court of Common Pleas of York County (19th Judicial District), Civil and Family12
Court of Common Pleas of York County, Criminal Division13		Prothonotary (effective January 1, 2026): copies $0.25/page public printer, $1.00/page staff printer; certification $8.00. Clerk of Courts: copies $0.25/page; certified copy $12; record check $714
Marriage recordsRegister of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court11——
Divorce recordsProthonotary9—Divorce decree certified copy $15.0014
Birth certificatesYork County Archives16—County fee: Certificate from original birth record (1893-1906) $20.0015
Death certificatesYork County Archives16—County fee: Certificate from original death record $20.0015
Probate and willsRegister of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court11—Register of Wills fee bill effective January 1, 2025: certification $10 (plus $1.00/page if copy not furnished); copies $1.00 per page; genealogical research $10 per hour17

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in York County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds.5

Online search
landex.com/webstore2Free search, fee for copies
Cost
Fee. Landex Webstore online: the price of the documents plus a $5.00 order processing charge. IQS: free to look up, $.80 per page to print. Free to search on public computers in the Recorder's office, copies $.50 per page3
Who runs it
Landex; Info Quick Solutions (IQS)2
Years online
Landex: deeds and misc. documents 1944 to present, mortgages 1974 to present, parcel ID lookup 2001 to present; IQS: 1749-19802
Copy fee
$0.50 per page (8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17); $1 per page (18x24)4
Certified copy fee
$1.50 certification of documents4
How to order
Find deed book and page in the Real Estate Assessment Database, then retrieve the document in the office, through Landex, or through IQS for documents prior to 194418
Recording fees
Base fee $86.25 for deeds, mortgages and quitclaim deeds; add $2 per page over 4 pages, $0.50 per name over 4 names, and $20 per parcel ID number4
Fraud alerts
Free RECORDS ALERT service notifies owners of documents recorded against their property; pre-May 1, 2026 subscribers must re-enroll5
Electronic recording
Approved e-recording vendors: Simplifile, CSC, EPN, Indecomm2
Camera policy
Cameras/phones may not be used to image books or screens in the Recorder's office (policy since November 25, 2008)5

How deeds work in Pennsylvania

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessment & Tax Claim Office (Department of Assessment and Tax Claim) sets property values6; the Treasurer bills and collects the tax8.

Property search
Real Estate Assessment Database (assessmentpublic.yorkcountypa.gov): owner, municipality, sales prices, school district, assessed values, estimated taxes7
Tax bill search
Treasurer online payment (pay.paygov.us) only for districts where the Treasurer is tax collector; other municipalities have elected/appointed local tax collectors (list on county site)19
Parcel map (GIS)
York County Property Viewer (ArcGIS): experience.arcgis.com/…7
Appealing a value
York County Board of Assessment Appeals (independent board appointed by the Commissioners); changes take effect the tax year after the appeal is filed and heard20
Assessment base
Assessments are 100% of market value as of July 1, 2004 (reassessment effective January 1, 2006); Common Level Ratio as of July 1, 2026 is 48.706
Tax certification
Tax certification $10 per taxing authority, maximum $30, by mail to the Treasurer19
Delinquent
Tax Claim Bureau collects all delinquent real estate taxes6

How property tax works in Pennsylvania

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas of York County (19th Judicial District), Civil and FamilyCivil, divorce, custody, judgments and liensProthonotaryprothysearchnew.yorkcountypa.gov Prothonotary Civil Case Search; prints available for items filed May 2008 or later12
Court of Common Pleas of York County, Criminal DivisionCriminal records, juvenile court records, summary convictions, expungementsClerk of Courts (criminal records of the Court of Common Pleas)ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch UJS Portal Case Search, free docket sheets13Free search
Orphans' Court DivisionEstates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licensesRegister of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court Kofile CountyFusion (linked by the county as "Search Estate Administration & Marriage Records")21
Magisterial District Judges—— UJS Web Portal (statewide, free)22Free search
Fees
Prothonotary (effective January 1, 2026): copies $0.25/page public printer, $1.00/page staff printer; certification $8.00. Clerk of Courts: copies $0.25/page; certified copy $12; record check $714
Criminal copies
Clerk of Courts: view in person or email [email protected] with docket number and document type13
Civil copies
Prothonotary copies by mail $1/page (money order); in person $0.50/page12

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Clerk of Courts record check $7 by email request; UJS Portal docket sheets free23

How Pennsylvania courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court.11

Marriage license
$70 plus card processor fee; applications e-filed with video-conference appointment; 3-day wait, license expires 60 days after the waiting period; valid anywhere in Pennsylvania24
Copies
Certified copy $10, online by credit card via the county's records search or by mail (check/money order to Clerk of Orphans' Court); pre-1950 licenses by mail or phone25
Search cost
Fee: guest search; print $1.00 per page; certified copies $10.00 each; subscription $150 yearly or $30 monthly per user26

Pennsylvania marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce decree copies from the Prothonotary by mail: $15 money order with parties' names, year and SASE27

Fee
Divorce decree certified copy $15.0014

Birth certificates

Births 1893-1906: Clerk of Orphans' Court at the County Archives; after 1906: PA Department of Health, Division of Vital Records (New Castle)28

County fee
Certificate from original birth record (1893-1906) $20.0015
State fee
$20 per certified copy (PA DOH)29

Ordering a Pennsylvania birth certificate

Death certificates

Deaths 1893-1906 at the County Archives (Clerk of Orphans' Court); after 1906 PA Department of Health28

County fee
Certificate from original death record $20.0015
State fee
$20 per certified copy (PA DOH)30

Ordering a Pennsylvania death certificate

Probate records and wills

Register of Wills probates wills, grants letters and collects PA inheritance tax11

Fee
Register of Wills fee bill effective January 1, 2025: certification $10 (plus $1.00/page if copy not furnished); copies $1.00 per page; genealogical research $10 per hour17
Search cost
Fee: guest search; print $1.00 per page; certified copies $10.00 each; subscription $150 yearly or $30 monthly per user26

Voter records

York County Elections & Voter Registration; voter list and election records requests fall under the Election Code, through the Elections department31

Historical records

York County Archives holds county records from August 1749, including Adams County records 1749-180016

Good to know about York County records

  • York County records begin in August 1749; the Archives also holds Adams County records 1749-1800, before Adams was formed from York16
  • County birth and death records exist for 1893-1906 only, kept by the Clerk of Orphans' Court at the Archives21
  • Marriage license applications are e-filed with video-conference appointments; licenses are emailed24
  • Deeds from 1749-1980 are viewable online through Info Quick Solutions2
  • Register of Wills reports remitting nearly $500 million in inheritance tax since 200011
  • Base-year assessment: values reflect market value as of July 1, 2004; CLR 48.70 as of July 1, 20266

Office addresses, phones and hours

Recorder of Deeds

Address
28 East Market Street, Suite 122, York, PA 17401-15905
Phone
717-771-9295; fax 717-771-95825
Hours
Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM5

Assessment & Tax Claim Office (Department of Assessment and Tax Claim)

Address
Administrative Center, 28 East Market Street, Room 105, York, PA 17401-158520
Hours
Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm20

Treasurer

Address
28 E Market Street, York, PA 1740119
Mail
York County Treasurer, P.O. Box 2848, York, PA 17405 (real estate bills); P.O. Box 2847 (school bills)19
Phone
717-771-9667 (real estate tax); 717-771-9603 (Treasurer); fax 717-771-433119
Hours
Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm8

Prothonotary

Address
York County Judicial Center, 45 N George Street, York, PA 174019
Mail
Prothonotary, 45 N George Street, York PA 17401 (mail requests)27
Hours
Filing hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.9

Clerk of Courts (criminal records of the Court of Common Pleas)

Phone
Costs & Fines Unit 717-771-936332
Hours
Court system hours Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM10

Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court

Address
45 North George Street, Second Floor, York, PA 1740111
Phone
Register of Wills 717-771-9607; Clerk of Orphans' Court 717-771-928811
Hours
Weekdays 8 am until 4:15 pm11

Elections & Voter Registration

Address
Downtown: 28 East Market Street, B003, York, PA 17401. East York: 2401 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite 219, York, PA 1740233
Phone
717-771-9604; fax 717-771-438733
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM33

York County Archives (department of York County Government)

Address
150 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 1740216
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00am-4:30pm16

York County Property Viewer (Mapping / Property Tax Liability Lookup)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
York County Right to Know Records Center (GovQA portal linked by the county): yorkcountypa.govqa.us/…; courts use the Open Financial Records Request form; District Attorney has its own RTK page31
Where to send it
York County Office of Open Records (Solicitor's Office)31

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Recorder of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Find deed book and page in the Real Estate Assessment Database, then retrieve the document in the office, through Landex, or through IQS for documents prior to 1944. Plain copies: $0.50 per page (8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17); $1 per page (18x24). Certified copies: $1.50 certification of documents.5184

Can I search York County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Fee. Landex Webstore online: the price of the documents plus a $5.00 order processing charge. IQS: free to look up, $.80 per page to print. Free to search on public computers in the Recorder's office, copies $.50 per page. The official search: landex.com/webstore32

Where do I get a divorce decree in York County?

Divorce decree copies from the Prothonotary by mail: $15 money order with parties' names, year and SASE.27

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

Use the property search of the Assessment & Tax Claim Office (Department of Assessment and Tax Claim): assessmentpublic.yorkcountypa.gov7

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 York 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 34 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. Additional ResourcesYork County Recorder of Deeds
  3. LANDEX Webstore home page (linked by the York County Recorder)Landex
  4. Recording FeesYork County Recorder of Deeds
  5. Recorder of DeedsYork County, PA
  6. Assessment & Tax Claim OfficeYork County, PA
  7. Searchable Assessment Mapping & DatabaseYork County Assessment Office
  8. TreasurerYork County, PA
  9. ProthonotaryYork County, PA
  10. Clerk of CourtsYork County, PA
  11. Register of WillsYork County, PA
  12. FAQ: How do I get copies of documents filed in the prothonotary's office?York County, PA
  13. View Public RecordsYork County Clerk of Courts
  14. Prothonotary Fee Schedule (DOCX)York County Prothonotary
  15. Fee Bill, Clerk of Orphans' Court Division (PDF)Court of Common Pleas of York County / Clerk of Orphans' Court
  16. York County ArchivesYork County Archives (department of York County Government)
  17. Fee Bill, Register of Wills of York County (PDF)Court of Common Pleas of York County / Register of Wills
  18. How Do I Get a Copy of My Deed?York County Recorder of Deeds
  19. Real Estate Tax CollectionYork County Treasurer
  20. Assessment AppealsYork County Assessment Office
  21. Clerk of Orphans' CourtYork County, PA
  22. Public Records | Unified Judicial System of PennsylvaniaUnified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
  23. Records CheckYork County Clerk of Courts
  24. Marriage LicensesYork County Clerk of Orphans' Court
  25. Certified Copies of Marriage LicensesYork County Clerk of Orphans' Court
  26. Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court Online Services (linked by the county)Kofile CountyFusion for York County PA
  27. FAQ: How do I get a copy of my divorce decree?York County, PA
  28. Birth & Death Certificate InformationYork County Clerk of Orphans' Court
  29. Ordering a Birth CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health
  30. Ordering a Death CertificatePennsylvania Department of Health
  31. Right-to-Know Law RequestsYork County Solicitor's Office
  32. Clerk of Courts Filing FeesYork County Clerk of Courts
  33. Elections & Voter RegistrationYork County, PA
  34. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau