Lookup Public Records in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Overview
Dauphin County is located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The county was formed in 1785 and named after Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of France. The county seat is Harrisburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2017, the county has a population of approximately 275,710people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 558 square miles of which 525 square miles is land and 33 square miles is water. Dauphin County borders the following counties: Northumberland County to the north; Schuylkill County to the northeast; Lebanon County to the east; Lancaster County to the south; York County to the southwest; Cumberland County to the west; Perry County to the west and Juniata County to the northwest. Dauphin County has 30 zip codes. The zip codes are 17005, 17017, 17018, 17020, 17022, 17023, 17028, 17030, 17032, 17101, 17102, 17103, 17104, 17109, 17110, 17111, 17112, 17113, 17120, 17033, 17034, 17036, 17048, 17057, 17061, 17078, 17080, 17980, 17097 and 17098. The most populated zip code is 17112.
Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office Information
The clerk of court is an independently elected official serving a four-year term. The office is primarily responsible for recording, maintaining, and processing criminal and juvenile records for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. Other responsibilities include assessing court imposed costs and fines, and licensing private detectives. The Clerk of Court is also responsible for various administrative duties which include preparing prison commitments, bail, processing motions and petitions, summary appeals, and appeals to the PA Superior and Supreme Courts. The office also interacts with the legal community, public, court administration, and local, county and state governmental agencies regarding matters related to the county criminal court system.
The mailing address of the Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office is:
P.O. Box 1295
Harrisburg, PA 17108
The physical address of the Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office is:
Dauphin County Courthouse, 2nd Floor
101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 780-6530
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Dale E. Klein is the Clerk of Courts of Dauphin County. He can be contacted at (717) 780-6530.
Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office Staffs:
Patti Sites, Deputy Clerk of Court
Elizabeth Weirich Second, Deputy Clerk of Court
Emil Notarfrancesco, Manager of Court Operations
Timothy L. Czekaj, Solicitor
Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Office Information
The Recorder of Deeds primary responsibility is to record and maintain all types of deeds and documents related to real estate transactions in Dauphin County. The office files and records land records like deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, mortgage releases, agreements (article of agreements, etc.;), UCC filings, notary publics and power of attorneys. This office contains all deeds and miscellaneous documents from 1785 to the present, and mortgages from 1979 to the present. All recorded documents are open to the public for inspection and the office has all deeds, indices of deeds, and the mortgage index online.
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The physical address of the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Office is:
Dauphin County Courthouse
Room 102
101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (717) 780-6560
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
James Zugay is the Recorder of Deeds of Dauphin County. He can be contacted at (717) 780-6560 or emailed at [email protected]
| Dauphin, PA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 310,875 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 12,703 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 1,253 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 704 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,359 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 316 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 6,813 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 18,033 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,426 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 4,686 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 385 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 85,607 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 619 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 2,290 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 31,934 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 21,688 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 1,352 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 676 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 9,803 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 299 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 2,577 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 5,210 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,356 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 2,193 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 2,842 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,915 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 1,443 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 1,401 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 3,651 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 1,239 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 69,220 |
| Dauphin County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Dauphin County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 23, Part I |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Dauphin County Marriage License |
| Location: | Register & Clerk Of Orphans’ Court, 101 Market St., 1St Flr., Rm. 103, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17101 |
| Phone: | 717-780-6506 |
Dauphin County Recorder-Deeds Office
County Government Office
Address: 101 Market St # 102, Harrisburg, PA 17101, United States
Phone: 717-780-6560
The Recorder of Deeds page used to be so easy to access. I am not sure if the system is down or not, but if it is being changed, this change is not good. The expression “if its not broke, don’t fix it” comes to mind. Hopefully, its not being changed. That is my Christmas wish.