Pennsylvania, county records
Find the right office in Montgomery County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
Start here
Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
Montgomery County Marriage License Search, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Montgomery County Marriage License SearchProperty records
Montgomery Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
Open official site Montgomery Recorder of DeedsPolice & jail
Real Estate Sheriff Sales, the elected law enforcement office for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Real Estate Sheriff SalesVital records
Montgomery County Vital Records of Births and Deaths, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Montgomery County Vital Records of Births and DeathsCity records
Montgomery County Municipalities, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
Open official site Montgomery County MunicipalitiesState records
Montgomery County District Attorney: Investigates and prosecutes criminal activity in Montgomery County.
Open official site Montgomery County District AttorneyFederal
Montgomery County Veterans Affairs: Benefits assistance for military veterans, including medical care.
Open official site Montgomery County Veterans AffairsVital records
Montgomery County Records of Marriages and Divorces, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
Open official site Montgomery County Records of Marriages and DivorcesProperty records
Montgomery County Tax Claim Bureau: Collection of delinquent property taxes, real estate tax liens.
Open official site Montgomery County Tax Claim BureauPolice & jail
Montgomery County Sheriff Civil Section, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Montgomery County Sheriff Civil SectionVital records
Health Department Restaurant Inspection Reports, the public health office serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with clinic, immunization and family health program information.
Open official site Health Department Restaurant Inspection ReportsPolice & jail
Montgomery County Department of Public Safety rescue team: structural collapse, technical search, trench, confined space, rope and swift water rescue across the county; program chief (610) 631-6525.
Open official site Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue TeamEverything else, organized
38 more Montgomery County sources not listed above.
Local record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Montgomery County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Montgomery County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and various municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, located at Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, provides courthouse security, serves civil process including warrants and protection orders, and operates prisoner transport services. Montgomery County Correctional Facility, located at 60 Eagleville Road in Eagleville, PA 19403, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. The facility operates an inmate locator system accessible through Montgomery County website and by phone at 610-631-6800, where the public can search for current inmates by name and view booking information, charges, and bail status. Montgomery County is served by numerous municipal police departments rather than a countywide force, including Abington Township Police, Cheltenham Township Police, Lower Merion Township Police, Norristown Police Department, Upper Merion Township Police, Pottstown Police Department, and dozens of other county and township departments totaling over 40 separate agencies. Arrest records in Montgomery County are subject to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq, which governs public access to government records. Criminal history record information is also regulated under the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 et seq.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Montgomery County are maintained by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. These booking photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or the correctional facility's online portal.
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County (phone: 215-362-9200, website: montchamber.org) is a business resource and networking organization representing thousands of member businesses across Montgomery County. Vital records for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are managed at both Montgomery County and state levels. Birth and death certificates occurring in Montgomery County can be requested from Montgomery County Division of Vital Records, located at One Montgomery County Plaza, Suite 100, Norristown, PA 19401 (phone: 610-278-3100). Elections in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are administered by Montgomery County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office, located at One Montgomery Plaza, Suite 602, Norristown, PA 19401 (phone: 610-278-3275, website: montcopa.org/elections). Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds, located at One Montgomery Plaza, Suite 106, Norristown, PA 19401 (phone: 610-278-3289), maintains full property and land records for Montgomery County. Montgomery County's court system operates under the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, located at Montgomery County Courthouse, 2 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401 (phone: 610-278-3360). Marriage licenses are issued by Montgomery County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court, located at One Montgomery Plaza, Norristown, PA 19401 (phone: 610-278-3380). Montgomery County Planning Commission (phone: 610-278-3722) provides resources and coordination for land development but does not issue permits directly. Applicants must provide valid photo identification and demonstrate a direct and tangible interest in the record as required by Pennsylvania law. For records older than several years or for certified copies needed for federal purposes, the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records (phone: 724-656-3100) is the state repository, maintaining birth records from 1906 forward and death records from 1906 forward.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 45 named mine sites inside the county, 31 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 41 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; Copper.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. DEP has an address lookup for mine subsidence risk at gis.dep.pa.gov/msiRisk where you enter a street address: if the site falls in a gray Underground Mining Area it is over or near a known mined area. The PHUMMIS inventory of historic underground mine maps sits at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/Phummis and is linked from the DEP Act 54 maps page.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Pennsylvania abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Montgomery County Sheriff or a city police department in Montgomery County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Pennsylvania criminal history record comes from the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History (PATCH). Run a name based PATCH check online at epatch.pa.gov or send a mail in PATCH request. Fee: $22.00 for each PATCH check; online card payments add a 2% fee.
Search the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Website, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county voter registration office (county board of elections) or through the Pennsylvania Department of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 15 days before the election.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Montgomery County are kept by the Montgomery County recorder of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the local elected tax collector; county treasurer in some counties. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania come from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The Department of Health runs six Vital Records public offices across the state for in person requests. Online through VitalChek at mycertificates.health.pa.gov, the state's only authorized vendor, by mail to Division of Vital Records, Birth Certificate Processing Unit, PO Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103, or in person at a Vital Records public office. Fee: $20 for each birth certificate; online orders add a $10 processing fee.
Business entity filings are searched with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. There is no general business license that all Pennsylvania businesses must obtain; licensing depends on the business activity and location, and owners contact their locality about local business licenses.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.