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Office of Records and Archives Services
50 North Duke Street, P.O. Box 3480,Lancaster Pa. 17603 717-299-8319
Introduction to the records in the Archives
The Archives collection is compromised principally of records of the following Clerk of Courts – Criminal, Recorder of Deeds, Prothonotary, Register of wills Recorder of Deeds
Land records are available from the beginning of the County on May 10, 1729
Deeds are the principal instruments in the record books
Mortgages were included in the record books until 1812 when the Mortgage book series was begun.Register of Wills
Wills are recorded from 1730. In testate records (Letters of Administration and Administration Bonds) at the Archives begin 1753
Orphan court records (recorded principally in Miscellaneous Books) may include records of all estates. A second series of bound records called Accounts & reports was begun in 1850. Early Estate papers such as Inventories and Accounts , are stored at the Lancaster County Historical Society.Birth Records
Birth records from 1893 through 1907 for the county and from 1881 through 1906 for the city are located in the office of the Register of Wills, 50 N Duke Street.
Delayed Birth Certificates are available from 1942
Death Records
Death Affidavits are Available from 1874
Deaths are registered for the period 1894 through 1907Marriage Records
Marriages are recorded continuously from 1885
Note: Births deaths and marriages were registered for 1852 – 1855
Letters of Attorney begin in 1811
1750 Assessment ListHanover Township, Lancaster County PA Taken from I. Daniel Rupp’s “History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon” Contributed by Roxanne Eckenrode. AINSWORTH, Benjamin AINSWORTH, Samuel ANDREW, Daniel ANDREW, John ANDREWS, John ANKEL, Daniel BACHMAN, Henry BELL, Walter BOOR, Mathias BOWEN, Patrick BRECHTBILL, Joseph BREWSTER, Thomas BROWN, Patrick BROWN, Widow … Read more
1751 Assessment ListDerry Township, Lancaster County PA Taken from I. Daniel Rupp’s “History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon” Contributed by Roxanne Eckenrode. ALLISON, John ARMSTRONG, Robert BLACKBURN, William BOMAN, Thomas BOOR, William BRAND, Martin BREEDEN, William CALDWELL, David CAMPBELL, David CAROTHERS, Robert CHAMBERS, Arthur CHAMBERS, James CLARK, James DOWN, Patrick … Read more
List of Poor Children in Cocalico Township for 1836 Tax Rolls for Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania “List of Poor Children in Cocalico Township for 1836” Family History Film #1449273 counter number at top of page 001563 – 001567 Contributed by Ann B. Jacobs Angus, Samuel 7 years Angus, Hannah 8 years Adams, … Read more
Lancaster County Bethel Township, 1772 Taxlist BETHEL TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY TAXLIST 1772 FROM PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3RD SER, VOL. 17 NAME ACRS FREEMAN TOWN HOR COW SERV TAX ———————– —- ——- ———— — — —- —– Albright, Jacob 200 4 3 16.0 Bein, Henry 200 2 3 7.0 Bickel, Henry 50 1 1 3.0 Beck, … Read more
Lancaster County Bethel Township, 1771 Taxlist BETHEL TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY TAXLIST 1771 FROM PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, 3RD SER., VOL. 17 NAME ACRS FREEMAN TOWN HOR COW SERV TAX ———————– —- ——- ———— — — —- —– Albrigt, Jacob 200 4 4 1 16.0 Bein, Henry 100 3 3 7.0 Beikel, Jno. 100 3 4 5.6 … Read more
Assessment List 1751 Bethel TownshipLancaster County, Pennsylvania Taken from I. Daniel Rupp’s “History of the Counties of Berks and Lebanon” Contributed by Roxanne Eckenrode. ALBERT, Jacob BENNER, Nicholas BERGER, Adam BICKLE, Jno. BOHN, Henry BOP, John BOUGHS, Barned BRECHTBILL, Widow CARNER, Jacob CASAWAY, Isaiah CLOP, Peter CREESMAN, Philip DUBS, Henry EBRECHT, John … Read more
Lancaster County Bart Township, 1815 Tax List The following is the direct tax for Bart township, Lancaster county, Pa. for the year of 1815 Land owners taxed on property, homes, barns etc… on the land. Included here will be the land owner and the names of persons with adjoining property. If your Ancestor is … Read more
LANCASTER CO., PENN., MILLER WILLS (From Original Records.) Michael Miller. 23 March, 1737, 26 August, 1739. wife Barbara son Jacob and other children Leonard Miller of Warwick township, 2 November, 1761, 28 November. 1761. wife Barbara son Jacob son Leonard son Andreas son Christopher daughter Susanna daughter Sophia daughter Elizabeth daughter Barbara daughter Catherine Felix … Read more