This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Lancaster County:
- Civil and family case files: contact the Lancaster County Prothonotary, 50 North Duke Street, P.O. Box 83480, Lancaster, PA 17608, 717-299-8282
- Criminal and juvenile case files: contact the Lancaster County Clerk of Courts, 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17608
- Court administration: contact the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, 50 North Duke Street, P.O. Box 83480, Lancaster, PA 17608, 717-299-8041, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; marriage records are handled by the Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court at 717-295-5994
- Probate, wills, and estates: see Orphans' Court records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: use Lancaster County's public records office at 150 N. Queen St., Suite 715, Lancaster, PA 17603, or openrecords@lancastercountypa.gov