UPDATE FOR THE REGISTER OF WILLS & RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICES

AS OF MAY 12, 2020​

We are happy to announce that Adams County RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICE IS OPEN as of Monday, May 11, 2020.

RECORDING OPTIONS:

• DROP-OFF BOX
• MAIL-INS
• WALK-INS
• SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF RECORDINGS

Scheduled appointments for counter assistance will help us limit the number of people in our small office lobby area at any given time.

Please contact our office to set up an Appointment at: 717.337.9826 or email: kheflin@adamscounty.us, bchenault@adamscounty.us, registerrecorder@adamscounty.us

A secure DROP-OFF Receptacle is available outside the courthouse doors (under the roof area) to save time of coming inside the building during work-day hours.  We will check the box throughout the day. Please use binder clips and/or envelopes to secure that your work is in order.

If you need to just stop by to check your Attorney box, you will still need to get in the waiting line.   Please follow the floor lines posted in the courthouse main lobby to enter the Register & Recorder office waiting lane [located along the service elevator wall] in the courthouse lobby, and wait for your turn to enter the Register & Recorder office. As you approach our Entrance door, kindly STOP TO WAIT for a staff member to prompt you to enter. 

PUBLIC TERMINAL SEARCHING: (title searchers, attorneys & staff and public):

Public terminals are available for public searching in the lower level.  No public terminal searching is available in the Register & Recorder Office at this time.   You will be able to have access to Register & Recorder records, Prothonotary Civil records, and Tax Services records on the public terminals.

LOCATION:  The lower level floor where the Public Defender’s office used to be located.

We are happy to announce that Adams County IN-OFFICE Estate Probates will be available on Monday, May 11, 2020  * BY APPOINTMENT  *   

 ·        Scheduled appointments will help us limit your wait-time as well as the number of people in our small Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds lobby area at any given time. We will strive to keep to the scheduled appointment time as much as possible.

 ·        VIRTUAL ESTATES ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.   Please contact our office to set up a virtual estate appointment at 717.337.9826, or email kheflin@adamscounty.us or bchenault@adamscounty.us

 Please follow these helpful steps to probate in the office:

 ·        Contact the Register of Wills Office to schedule a specific appointment to probate.   Tele:  717.337.9826 

 ·        Plan to appear in person with only directly-related parties  (executor, administrators, non-subscribing witnesses) to minimize the amount of people to be in our office lobby.  Those not directly-related to the estate should wait outside the courthouse building.

Thank you in advance for your understanding during our gradual re-opening and as we try to format procedures that work for the safety of everyone. 

UPDATED as of 03/19/2020: You can now search estate records wtith images!

Welcome to the Adams County, PA

Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds

Public Records Search 

Our goal is to give you access to the information regarding ESTATE AND LAND RECORDS right at your office as quickly and economically as possible. To navigate easily throughout our website, you must have a name you are searching for. You will be unable to search land records by property address or parcel number. For security reasons all instruments have gone through a redaction process (social security numbers have been blocked out).

However, before you begin, please READ the SITE REQUIREMENTS TO THE LEFT. These requirements will ensure the site functions properly and delivers the intended usage experience. Effective: December 23, 2013 - Users of eSearch will have to use either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox if your computer has Windows XP. If you are using Windows 7, the only requirement is that you are using Internet Explorer 9 or newer. Java will no longer be a factor. (Posted: 12/20/13) If you should have any issues (unable to view images of documents, etc.) navigating through our website please note that site does have a Help Center that may be a quick reference for you to refer to. The Help Center is located at the top of the search screen (blue circle with a white question mark in the middle).

PAYMENT FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS:

EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2018 ~ The following web browsers will not be supported to process credit card payments to access our website: Google Chrome 29, Firefox 26, Internet Explorer 10, Safari 8, iOS4 & Android 4. (Posted: 04/02/18)

If paying for a subscription through PayPal: Click on RETURN TO MERCHANT BOX (located at the bottom of the page after the debit/credit card information). Otherwise, your credit card will be billed and you will not have eSearch access. If you click on the “X” you will close the webpage. If you have problems, please call Cott Support (our software company) at 1-800-588-COTT and press option 1 for eSearch issues. Thank you. (Posted: 02/28/17)

Credit card payments are now processed through PayPal; however, a PayPal account is not required. You must select the option for PayPal first before you make your payment. (Posted: 09/25/15)

The following are available subscription and access fees:
You will need to have a paid subscription to access the index and images.

1 Year ~ Unlimited Access to Index and Prints of Available Images $415.00 Annually 

6 Months ~ Unlimited Access to Index and Prints of Available Images $230.00 Semi-Annually

30 Days ~ Unlimited Access to Index and Prints of Available Images $45.00 Monthly

1 Day ~ Unlimited Access to Index and Prints of Available Images $10.00 Daily

Creating an account is quick and easy!

1.      Fill out the registration form by clicking the "Create an Account" link to the left underneath the login box.

2.      Accept the site's usage terms and conditions.

3.      Select a Subscription that best fits your needs. Note: You will be prompted to renew your subscription           automatically when access to your account expires.

4.      When you renew, you will pay for the selected subscription using a credit card or PayPal account. Online payments are made through PayPal, a secure site. Credit card payments are now processed through PayPal; however, a PayPal account is not required. You must select the option for PayPal first before you make your payment (Posted: 09/25/15).

5.      Confirm payment to gain access to the site.
 

NOTICES:
 
Abbreviations and spelled out versions of LP (limited partnership), LLC (limited liability company), LLP (limited liability partnership), NA (national association), etc. that is part of a corporation name will be indexed starting February 14, 2011.

Prior to July 24, 1989: Schools, Townships/Boroughs and Churches are indexed under the words: School, Township, Borough or Church (Posted: September 30, 2015)