How to Search Pennsylvania Public Records
Pennsylvania public records are kept by official state and county agencies. Below are 77 verified statewide databases, organized by record type. Each link goes directly to the official Pennsylvania government source — no third-party data brokers.
Population
13.0M
Households
5.2M
Median Income
$73,170
Median Home Value
$226,200
Statewide Databases
77 verified official Pennsylvania government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
Court Records
Cameron County Court Records - Criminal
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Provided by the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Court of Common Pleas. Search Dockets for criminal, administrative, miscellaneous, summary, and summary appeal cases in Cameron County.
Child Support Dockets
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Pennsylvania Department of Human Services records of child support dockets. Free service, but registration is required.
Court Opinions | Supreme Court
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Search for Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinions and postings by posting, caption, author, or date.
Court Opinions | Commonwealth Court
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Search for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court opinions by status, type, caption, author, or date.
Court Opinions | Superior Court
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Search for Pennsylvania Superior Court opinions by caption, author or date.
Court Records | Appeals
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Search the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System for Supreme, Superior, or Commonwealth Appellate Court Web Docket Sheets by docket number or by court name and docket type, district, party name, etc.
Court Records | Court of Common Pleas
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Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System Court of Common Pleas Docket Sheets from criminal, miscellaneous, and summary appeal cases.
Court Records | Magisterial District Courts
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Search the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System for Magisterial District Court records.
Courts | Magisterial District Courts Judges
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Search for magisterial district judges in Pennsylvania by last name, district court number, city, county or zip code. Or list all judges at once.
Philadelphia | Municipal Criminal Court Records
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Search Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Municipal Court criminal, summary, and miscellaneous court records. Provided by the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System.
Eastern U.S. District Pennsylvania PACER Bankruptcy Court Records
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Login or register with the PACER system to search for Federal Bankruptcy court records in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Eastern U.S. District Pennsylvania PACER Court Records
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Login or register with the PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records in the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Search by case number, party name...
Middle U.S. District Pennsylvania PACER Bankruptcy Court Records
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Login or register with the PACER system to search for Federal Bankruptcy court records in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Criminal Records
Child Support Liens
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Registration is required to search this Pennsylvania Child Support Program service to search for child support liens.
Criminal Histories
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This service was established by the Pennsylvania Criminal History Information Act and provides access to the Pennsylvania Access to the Criminal History (PATCH) System for Pennsylvania criminal rec...
Legislation
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Search the Pennsylvania Legislature for Bills and Resolutions by Chamber/Document Type/Number or keyword and Session.
Megans Law Offenders
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Search Pennsylvania State Police records for registered Megan's Law offenders or view lists of wanted or non-compliant offenders.
Most Wanted | Absconders
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Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole most wanted absconders.
Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Absconders
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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections listing of most wanted probation and parole wanted absconders.
Inmates | Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate database including offenders in or from Pennsylvania.
Berks County Most Wanted
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Provided by the Berks County Sheriff's Office. Browse photos of most wanted criminals & view information including name, DOB, physical description, charges, and last known address.
Castle Shannon Warrants
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Browse photos of criminals with warrants provided by the Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania Police Department.
Centre County Inmates
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Search for Centre County Correctional Facility inmates by last name.
Vital Records
Philadelphia County | Divorces
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Philadelphia First Judicial District court records, including family court and divorce cases.
Chester County Deaths | 1893-1907
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Browse this Chester County database for deaths between 1893 and 1907.
Adoption - Waiting Children
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Browse or search for children up for adoption in Pennsylvania to view photo, name, PAE #, age, ethnicity, date listed/modified, personal details, families considered and legal status.
Deaths | Social Security Administration
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Pennsylvania deaths reported to Social Security.
Private Adoption Agencies
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Browse this alphabetical listing of private adoption agencies in Pennsylvania to view agency name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, Website and hours of operation.
Deaths | Cemetery Records
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Cemetery records in Pennsylvania, including cemetery maps, interment records including dates, and many gravestone photos.
Property Records
Unclaimed Property
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Pennsylvania unclaimed property database. Provides city, zip code, holder information, and recovery instructions.
Berks County Property
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Use this service from Berks County to search for property records by name, map PIN, site location or property id.
Berks County Property & GIS Maps
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Use this Geographic Information Service from Berks County, Pennsylvania to search for parcel information by name, address, map ID or PIN and view interactive maps of the area.
Lawrence County Polling Locations
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Browse the Lawrence County Election Board listing of polling places.
Licenses Records
Continuing Care Communities
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Browse this Pennsylvania Insurance Department list of licensed Continuing Care Communities by county name or region.
Insurance Adjusters & Appraisers
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Search this Pennsylvania Insurance Department service for licensed insurance agents, brokers, administrators, managers, adjusters, appraisers, and producers.
Insurance Administrators
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Browse or search the Pennsylvania Insurance Department list of licensed insurance companies. Browse by name or search (with no punctuation) by a portion of the name.
Insurance Companies
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Browse or search the Pennsylvania Insurance Department list of licensed insurance companies. Browse by name or search by NAIC company code or a portion of the company name.
Insurance Companies - Eligible Surplus Lines
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Browse or search the Pennsylvania Insurance Department list of eligible surplus lines insurance companies. Browse by name or search by NAIC company code or a portion of the company name.
Insurance Companies - Qualified Unlicensed Reinsurers
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Browse the Pennsylvania Insurance Department list by name for Qualified Unlicensed Reinsurers.
Insurance Companies - Risk Retention Groups
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Browse or search the Pennsylvania Insurance Department list of registered risk retention groups. Browse by name or search by NAIC company code or a portion of the company name.
Insurance | Enforcement Actions
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Pennsylvania Department of Insurance violations and enforcement actions against insurance agents, brokers, companies, and other related persons.
Licensing Disciplinary Actions
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View the monthly lists of disciplinary and/or corrective actions taken by Pennsylvania professional licensing boards and commissions.
Occupational Therapists
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Pennsylvania Occupational Therapists licensing verification database.
Contractors
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Provided by the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Search for contractors by keyword and location, or HIC number, business name, city, and zip.
Attorneys
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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania registered attorneys by name, attorney ID, or city.
Business Records
Banks, Trust Companies, Credit Untions
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Search for Pennsylvania state chartered banks, trust companies, credit unions, and holding companies.
Company Search | Charitable Organizations
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Pennsylvania charities, professional solicitors, and counsels by employer identification number (EIN), name or address. Provides a list of costs and contributions, along with the total income.
Company Search | Corporation, Limited Liability, FBN
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Search the Pennsylvania Department of State for corporations, orphaned corporate names, corporation name changes, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, ...
Uniform Commercial Code
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Pennsylvania Department of State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filing search.
Allegheny County Prothonotary Filings - by Case ID
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Search for prothonotary filings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Case ID and/or date range. Includes court filings, appeals, rules docket, tax assessments, tax liens, Uniform Commercial Code f...
Civic Records
Campaign Finance
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Search the Pennsylvania Department of State Campaign Finance Reporting System by filer name, election year, report cycle, office, district, and/or political party.
Elections | Candidates & Committees
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Pennsylvania Department of State elections databases.
Ethics Commission Records
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Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission advices, opinions, orders, financial interest statements, gaming lists.
Military - Civil War Veterans
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File Indexes by name. Database covers 1861-1866.
Military - Mexican Border Campaign Veterans
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives Mexican Border Campaign Veterans Card File Indexes by name. Provides name, rank, regiment and company, age/place of birth, physical description, date of comm...
Military - Militia Officers 1775-1800
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives Militia Officers Card File Indexes by name for officers who served during the American Revolution, in Indian campaigns, and in the Whiskey Rebellion. Databas...
Military - Revolutionary War Soldiers
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives Index of Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Soldiers.
Military - Spanish American War Veterans
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives Spanish American War Veterans Card File of United States Volunteers Card File Indexes by name.
Military - World War I Service Medal Applications
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Browse the Pennsylvania State Archives World War I Service Medal Application Card File Indexes by name.
Other Records
* Official Website of Pennsylvania
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Visit the official site for the State of Pennsylvania to find government services, officials, state attractions, benefits, and more.
Check Cashers
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Search Pennsylvania Department of Banking records for licensed Check Cashers.
Child Abuse History Clearance (Info)
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Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare on how to obtain a Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance. Clearance requires an FBI fingerprint based FBI record check. An online crim...
Income Tax Refunds
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Find the status of your Pennsylvania personal income tax refund.
Interpreters for the Deaf
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Search for interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing in Pennsylvania.
Notaries - Pennsylvania
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Information on how to submit a request for the Pennsylvania Department of State list of active notaries.
Personal Care Home Directory
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Use this directory to search for Personal Care Homes and assisted living facilities licensed in Pennsylvania. Search by county, region, zip code, or facility name. Includes disciplinary actions.
Public Utility Commission
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Search the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission document database by document name/#/type, utility type and/or date to view documents including public meetings orders, commissioner motions &state...
State Police | Phone Numbers
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Pennsylvania State Police telephone listings by troop designation.
Pennsylvania Counties
All 67 Pennsylvania counties.
Adams
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
Chester
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
Mckean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Venango
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming
York
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free statewide criminal search in California?▼
No. California does not offer a free public criminal history database. You can search individual county Superior Court websites for court-level criminal cases. For a full background, you need a Live Scan fingerprint check through the California Department of Justice - this requires the subject's consent.
How do I search California court cases?▼
Each county runs its own Superior Court case search - there is no single statewide court portal. Go to the county Superior Court website where the case was filed. Major counties like LA (lacourt.org), San Diego (sdcourt.ca.gov), and SF (sf.courts.ca.gov) have online case search.
Where do I search California business entities?▼
The Secretary of State at bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. Search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other business entities filed in California.
What is the difference between Assessor and Recorder in California?▼
The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some counties combine them into one office (San Diego, Sonoma, Marin). Others keep them separate (LA, Santa Clara). Check the specific county page for details.
Last updated: 2026