Public Records

Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the Register of Wills. Divorce records can be requested from the Prothonotary’s office. Birth and death records are available from Vital Records.

Anne L. Cooper
Register of Wills
Clerk of the Orphans’ Court
50 N. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 295-5994

Andrew M. Spade
Lancaster County Prothonotary
50 N. Duke St.
P.O. Box 83480
Lancaster, PA 17608
717-299-8282

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103

You can submit an open records request for other county records. An open records request is simply an official request to view particular public government or agency documents. There is a portal through the county website to search most records online. If you cannot locate a record, you can request records through the Open Records Officer.

Tammy L. Bender
County Open Records Officer
150 N Queen Street
Suite 714
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-735-1584

Deeds, which are legal documents regarding the ownership of property or legal rights, can be obtained from the Recorder of Deeds. Deed records can be found online through the Recorder of Deeds’ website.

Ann M Hess
County of Lancaster
Office of Recorder of Deeds
150 N. Queen St. Suite 315
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-299-8238