Bradford County, Pennsylvania Public Records

Investigations closed

76

Back wages agreed

$543,053

Workers due back wages

799

Civil money penalties

$30,635

Employers on the record

70

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 70 on the Bradford County record; 20 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 45 more with smaller records are on the Pennsylvania wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Bradford County research counters, document charges and older records

Plan a Towanda visit around the recording cutoff

Bradford County separates the time when its Register and Recorder is open from the time when new instruments are recorded. The office at 301 Main Street, Towanda, publishes weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but recording ends at 3:30 p.m. Documents accepted after that cutoff are processed the following day. Telephone 570-265-1702 for marriage-license, notary-renewal and estate-probate appointments. A visit to inspect an existing deed and a submission to record a new instrument therefore need different preparation. Bring the document reference for research and the complete proposed instrument for a recording inquiry. Register and Recorder hours and services.

The Recorder describes computer searching by name, date, location, parcel number and instrument type. Begin with the identifier you actually possess, then compare the resulting document with the parcel and parties you intended to research. A parcel number helps distinguish neighboring properties; the names and instrument type help distinguish a mortgage from a deed or release. Preserve the recording reference from a promising result before ordering copies. For an older transaction, ask which book or index covers the relevant period rather than assuming that a search box represents every surviving volume. Source: bradfordcountypa.gov.

Calculate a recording charge from the whole instrument

The currently linked Recorder of Deeds fee schedule, updated April 14, 2026, prices a deed at $77.75 with four pages, four names and one parcel included. Pages beyond four cost $2 each; names beyond four and parcel numbers beyond one each add $0.50. Cash or check is specified. These are recording charges, not the price of buying an existing deed copy, and transfer taxes require separate attention. Count pages, names and parcel identifiers before requesting a total. The schedule is reached through the Register and Recorder office listing, so that office remains the route for finding a replacement schedule. Recorder fee schedule, page 1.

For an existing instrument, the same schedule lists copies at $0.25 per page and a separate $2 certified-document entry. Ask the office how it combines those entries for your particular order; a certification entry by itself should not be treated as a complete price for an unspecified document length. Page 3 also lists the parcel identification number, grantor signature, grantee address certificate and return envelope among deed-submission requirements. Keep copy ordering and new-document preparation on separate request sheets so the counter can identify which service you want. Source: bradfordcountypa.gov.

Separate historical registrations from current certificates

The Register and Recorder identifies local birth and death records from 1893 through 1905, along with marriage, estate and genealogy services. That historical collection is a different research route from ordering a current Pennsylvania vital certificate. Write down the event date, the location and the names used at the time before deciding which collection to request. If you find a historical birth entry while tracing an ancestor, describe it as that entry rather than assuming it serves every present-day identification purpose. The office directs duplicate Pennsylvania birth-certificate requests to the Department of Health. Source: bradfordcountypa.gov.

The published schedule lists a certified marriage-license copy at $6. The Recorder also links a dedicated request form and an online marriage application, which serve different purposes. A couple applying to marry needs the application process; a person proving an earlier marriage needs the existing license record. Give the parties as named on the original license and the approximate year, and explain whether certification is required. For an estate inquiry, supply the deceased person's name and any known file reference instead of mixing the search with the marriage request. Source: bradfordcountypa.gov.

Read the limits of the Prothonotary Web Viewer

The Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts maintains Common Pleas records, with civil and family actions assigned to the Prothonotary function and criminal and juvenile records to the Clerk of Courts function. The county describes its Web Viewer as covering civil actions only, excluding Family Court. A missing divorce or custody result there is therefore not evidence that the proceeding never existed. Direct those inquiries to the office with the names, case type and approximate filing date. Ask for a specified pleading, docket entry or order when you already know what document is needed. Prothonotary collections and search limits.

The office lists 301 Main Street, Towanda, telephone 570-265-1705, and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It describes a $0.25 charge to view a document purchased through its Web Viewer, with other transaction fees charged by the payment processor. That charge is not a certified-court-copy quote. Preserve a case number from the viewer and ask the office about the form of copy required by the receiving organization. The county also warns of browser compatibility issues; an unsuccessful browser session does not establish that a record is unavailable at the counter. Source: bradfordcountypa.gov.

Follow parcel information into the tax account

Bradford County Assessment handles real-estate assessments, Clean and Green administration, homestead and farmstead records, and deed certification before recording. Its courthouse office is at 301 Main Street, Towanda, telephone 570-265-1714, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Identify the parcel and assessment year when asking about a value or exemption entry. A question about how a parcel is assessed belongs here; the wording of a recorded transfer belongs with the Recorder. The Assessment office links public-access registration, appeal forms and current mill-rate documents for those distinct tasks. Assessment responsibilities and research routes.

The Treasurer serves as Tax Claim Bureau and collects delinquent real-estate taxes. Its office at 301 Main Street, Towanda, lists 570-265-1700 and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. When tracing a delinquent account, retain the tax year, parcel reference and payment receipt, then ask which balance or sale record remains unresolved. A current parcel valuation alone does not identify the amount still owed. The Treasurer also publishes the tax-collector list, which helps distinguish a current local tax inquiry from a delinquent-tax matter handled through the county office. Treasurer and Tax Claim Bureau functions.

Keep the Sheriff counter separate from the active jail

The Sheriff lists its office at 215 Main Street, Towanda, telephone 570-265-1701, with weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Its published functions include court orders, bench warrants, civil process, sheriff sales, prisoner transportation and courthouse security. Describe the service or event involved when asking for a record. For a civil-process inquiry, a case reference and the document served are more useful than a broad request for an arrest history. A sheriff-sale file also needs the relevant case or sale reference, because it is not simply an assessor ownership printout. Sheriff services and office contact.

The active Bradford County Correctional Facility has its own published address, 15927 Route 6, Troy, PA 16947, and telephone 570-297-5047. The county describes the facility as being in West Burlington and explains that the former jail became a historical-society museum and research library. Do not use a photograph or address of the former jail as directions to a current custody service. Clarify whether your inquiry concerns present detention, a facility administrative record or historic jail material, then contact the custodian appropriate to that purpose. A general facility contact is not an inmate-mail instruction. Current correctional facility and former jail history.

Find election and county-business records outside court files

The Elections Office maintains voter registrations, prepares ballots, receives candidate campaign-expense reports and conducts the official count after each election. It lists the Courthouse Annex at 6 Court Street, Suite 2, Towanda, telephone 570-265-1717, with weekday hours of 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. When researching a result, preserve its election date and whether the posted document is labeled unofficial or final. For a campaign-finance inquiry, identify the candidate or committee and reporting period. Those requests should not be sent to the Prothonotary solely because both offices are county record custodians. Elections records and annex contact.

For county budgets, contracts and commissioners proceedings, use the Commissioners office and its agenda, minute, budget and audit links. Its courthouse contact is 301 Main Street, Towanda, telephone 570-265-1727, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The department also supplies the county Right-to-Know request form and open-records-officer document. Identify an existing record, its subject and its date span, and specify whether you want inspection or copies. Keep the request and response together so a later follow-up can refer to the same document set without reopening unrelated court or parcel searches. Commissioners records and Right-to-Know materials.