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Need a Particular Record?
These are the usual starting points for commonly requested Dauphin County records:
- Ownership or an address trail: start with the Dauphin County street directory
- Historical directory volumes or earlier occupants: visit the Dauphin County city directory guide
- A one-person research path: follow the Dauphin County resident lookup walkthrough
- The offices holding the underlying records: see Dauphin County resident records offices
- A record not posted online: make a specific written request to the appropriate custodian under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL), Act 3 of 2008, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101–67.3104, when that law applies
Public-records office contact, Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds: Room 102, Dauphin County Courthouse, 101 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Phone: 717-780-6560. Counter hours: weekdays, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
For recorded deeds, mortgages, plans, and other recorded instruments, begin with the Recorder’s AcclaimWeb public search or contact Room 102 for the office’s records and copy process.