Delaware County PA

Lookup Public Records in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Delaware County, Pennsylvania Overview

Delaware County is located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The county was formed in 1789 and named after Delaware River, itself named for Lord De La Warr. The county seat is Media. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2016, the county has a population of approximately 563,402people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 191 square miles of which 184 square miles is land and 6.8 square miles is water. Delaware County borders the following counties: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to the north; Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to the northeast; Gloucester County, New Jersey to the southeast; New Castle County, Delaware to the southwest and Chester County, Pennsylvania to the west. Delaware County has 43 zip codes. The zip codes are 19003, 19014, 19312, 19015, 19008, 19010, 19317, 19013, 19017, 19319, 19018, 19022, 19023, 19026, 19029, 19032, 19033, 19060, 19342, 19036, 19041, 19083, 19043, 19050, 19061, 19063, 19070, 19073, 19074, 19113, 19076, 19078, 19079, 19064, 19081, 19373, 19082, 19085, 19086, 19087, 19382, 19094 and 19096. The most populated zip code is 19082.

Delaware County Open Records Office Information

There are two Open records offices within the Delaware County. One is for the Official County Government Documents and the second one is for the Court Financial Records.

Official County Government Documents Request

To request access to a public record of the County of Delaware, the written request should be made in the following ways:

By Mail:

Anne Coogan, Open Records Officer
201 West Front Street, Room 206
Media, PA 19063

By Hand-delivery:

Anne Coogan, Open Records Officer
Delaware County Government Center
201 West Front Street, Room 206
Media, PA 19063
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

By Email: [email protected]

By Fax: (610) 891-8759

The Open Records Request Form should include the following information alongside the written request:

• Your name and mailing address.
• Your telephone number or e-mail address.
• A detailed description of the Public Record you are seeking.

The Open Records Request Form can be downloaded from the link below:

Delaware County Record Request Form

Court Financial Records Request

To request access to a Judicial Financial Record of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, the written request should be made in the following ways:

By Mail: Address your request to:

Gerald C. Montella, Esquire, District Court Administrator, Court Records Manager
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063

Or,

By Hand-delivery:

Gerald C. Montella, Esquire, District Court Administrator, Court Records Manager
Delaware County Courthouse
District Court Administrator’s Office
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063

By Email: [email protected]

By Fax: (610) 566-9128

Use the printable Rule 509 Records Request Form should include the following information alongside the written request:

• Your name and mailing address.
• Your telephone number or e-mail address.
• A detailed description of the Public Record you are seeking.

The Rule 509 Request Form can be downloaded from the link below:

Delaware County Rule 509 Request Form

Delaware County Open Records

Delaware County Clerk’s Office Information

The County Clerk is responsible for the following duties:

• Records, certifies, and implements actions of County Council.
• Processes County Council’s appointments of individuals to boards and commissions.
• Approves and records county grants for Memorial Day expenses of veterans associations and grave markers for deceased veterans.
• Notifies successful and unsuccessful bidders on County contracts and maintains files on such contracts after they have been executed by County Council.
• Gives public notice of all meetings of County Council and prepares the agenda and minutes of such meetings.
• Maintains all of the records of County Government, such as ordinances, agreements, contracts, and other pertinent legal documents.
• Receives and responds to Open Records/Right-to-Know Requests; Make an Open Record Requests.
• In general, most official business of County Council is channeled through the County Clerk.

Delaware County Clerk

The physical address of the Delaware County Clerk’s Office is:

Government Center, Second Floor
Room 206
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4260
Fax: (610) 891-8759
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Anne M. Coogan is the Clerk of Courts of Delaware County. She can be contacted at (610) 891-4260.

Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Office Information

The Recorder of Deeds processes and preserves records relating to real property. Documents processed include deeds, mortgages, satisfactions of mortgage, financial statements, veterans discharge papers, notary publics, police commissions, highway plans, subdivision plans, powers of attorney, assignments of mortgage, and releases of mortgage.

The Recorder of Deeds has records that date back to the year 1789. Copies of all documents from 1799 to the present are available to the residents of Delaware County. Copies can only be retrieved at the Recorder of Deeds Office.

All the documents are available to the public for inspection and are accessible online. Online Public Access to these records can be done by visiting the following link:

Delaware County Public Record Search

Delaware County Recorder of Deeds

The physical address of the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Office is:

Government Center, Room 107
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063
Phone: (610) 891-4152
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thomas J. Judge, Sr. is the Recorder of Deeds of Delaware County. He can be contacted at (610) 891-4152.

Delaware County Recorder-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 201 W Front St # 107, Media, PA 19063, United States
Phone: 610-891-4152