North Carolina recorded documents — deeds, mortgages, liens, UCCs, plats, and military discharges — are filed with the 100 county Registers of Deeds under N.C.G.S. Chapter 47. Most counties (Mecklenburg, Wake, Guilford, Forsyth, Durham, Buncombe) offer free online grantor/grantee searches.
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Alleghany County Recorded Documents
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Search the Register of Deeds database in Alleghany County, North Carolina for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.).
Anson County Recorded Documents
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Use this Anson County, North Carolina Register Of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) and.
Ashe County Recorded Documents
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Search the Ashe County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by grantor and/or grantee.
Bertie County Recorded Documents
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Search the Bertie County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents.
Bladen County Deeds, Mortgages, Recorded Documents
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Search for Bladen County, North Carolina deeds, mortgages, and other recorded documents.
Buncombe County
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Land, plat, and vital record searches from the Buncombe County Register of Deeds.
Cabarrus County Recorded Documents
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Search this Cabarrus County, North Carolina Register of Deeds service for recorded documents and view images.
Catawba County Recorded Documents
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Search the Register of Deeds Office, Catawba County, North Carolina for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, book and page.
Chatham County Recorded Documents & Images
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Use this Chatham County, North Carolina Register of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) and.
Cherokee County Recorded Documents
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Use this service from Cherokee County, North Carolina to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by grantor or grantee.
Davie County Recorded Documents
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Use this Davie County, North Carolina Register Of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) and.
Durham County Recorded Documents
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Search the Durham County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by name, role, date.
Granville County Recorded Documents
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Use this service of the Granville County, North Carolina Register of Deeds to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.) by name, book &.
Guilford County Recorded Documents
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Search the Guilford County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by name, book & page.
Harnett County Recorded Documents
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Search the Harnett County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by.
Hoke County Recorded Documents
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Search this Hoke County, North Carolina Register of Deeds service for access to land record indexing information by searching on the following.
Iredell County
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Iredell County Register of Deeds land records, vital and cemetery records, notaries, and financing statements.
Jackson County Recorded Documents
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Register with the Jackson County, North Carolina Register of Deeds to search for recorded document (deeds, mortgages, etc.) name, book & page, file.
Lee County Recorded Documents
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Search the Lee County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by grantor and/or grantee.
Martin County
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Recorded document and land records index from the Martin County Register Of Deeds.
Moore County Recorded Documents
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Search Moore County, North Carolina recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by grantor/grantee, role, date, instrument #.
Onslow County Recorded Documents
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Use this Onslow County, North Carolina service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.) by name, book & page, file number, date.
Pender County Recorded Documents
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Register with the Pender County Register of Deeds office to search for recorded documents and download document images.
Perquimans County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Perquimans County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.).
Pitt County Recorded Documents
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Search the Pitt County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens etc.)
Rowan County
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Register of Deeds for Rowan County land records, births, deaths, marriages, and UCCs.
Rutherford County Recorded Documents
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Search Rutherford County, North Carolina deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, and other recorded documents.
Sampson County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Sampson County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, instrument number or.
Scotland County
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Real estate document index, notaries, and financing statement searches from the Scotland County Register of Deeds.
Stokes County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Stokes County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents by grantor / grantee, intrument number, or book & page, and view.
Surry County
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Surry County, North Carolina Register of Deeds land records. Image copies require registration and fee.
Swain County Recorded Documents
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Search the Swain County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (liens, mortgages, deeds, etc.) by grantor and/or grantee.
Union County Recorded Documents
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Search the Union County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, instrument number or.
Wake County Recorded Documents
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Scroll down and select "search real estate records" on the lower right to search the Wake County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for.
Yadkin County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Yadkin County, North Carolina Register of Deeds department for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, instrument #.
Alexander County
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Alexander County Register of Deeds deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, births, deaths, marriages, and more.
Washington County Recorded Documents
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Search Washington County, North Carolina Register of Deeds records for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, and other recorded documents.
Columbus County Recorded Documents
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Search the Columbus County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages) by date range and name or book & page.
Franklin County Deeds, Mortgages, Recorded Documents
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Search for Franklin County, North Carolina deeds, mortgages, and other recorded documents.
Recorded Documents
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Deeds, mortgages and other land records from the Duplin County Register of Deeds.
Person County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Person County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for images of recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, UCC's, etc.) by grantor or grantee name, date, or book & page.
Madison County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Madison County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.)
Avery County Recorded Documents & Images
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Search the Avery County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by grantor and/or grantee name, date range, or book & page and view document images.
Macon County Recorded Documents & Images
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Provided by Macon County, North Carolina Register of Deeds. Use this service to search for images of recorded documents by name and date or book and page.
Craven County
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Land records, property, vital records, UCCs, corporations, and more from the Craven County Register of Deeds.
Currituck County
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Recorded document and vital record searches from the Currituck County Register of Deeds.
Montgomery County Recorded Documents
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Use this Montgomery County, North Carolina Register of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.) by grantor name, grantee name, and/or date.
Caldwell County
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Recorded documents and land records, articles of incorporation, vital records, plats, notary records, and UCCs from the Caldwell County Register of Deeds.
Edgecombe County
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Deeds, mortgages, and other recorded documents from the Edgecombe County Register of Deeds.
McDowell County
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Recorded document and plat image searches from the McDowell County Register of Deeds.
Gates County ROD
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Recorded documents and online document images from the Gates County Register of Deeds.
Tyrrell County
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Recorded document search and document images from the Tyrrell County Register of Deeds.
Transylvania County Recorded Documents
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Wautaga County Recorded Documents
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Search the Wautaga County, North Carolina recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by grantor/grantee, recording date, instrument type, legal description, parcel ID and/or book/page.
Davidson County Recorded Documents
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Use this Davidson County, North Carolina Register Of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) and obtain document images.
Mecklenburg County Recorded Documents
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Search for Recorded Documents in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, by grantor/seller, grantee/buyer, filing date, or instrument number/range
Wilson County
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Consolidate real estate documents, deaths, marriages, and financing statements from the Wilson County Register of Deeds.
Stanly County Recorded Documents
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Search the Stanly County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, and other recorded documents.
Nash County
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Consolidated real estate document index from the Nash County Register of Deeds.
Caswell County Recorded Documents
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Search the Caswell County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, date range, and/or book/page to view corresponding index and recorded document image.
Hertford County Recorded Documents and Images
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Search the Hertford County, North Carolina Register of Deeds recorded document database (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by name, date range, and/or book/page to view corresponding index and recorded document image.
New Hanover County
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Register of Deeds of New Hanover County database of recorded documents.
Dare County
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Consolidated land records (deeds, mortgages, etc.), vital records, and document images from the Dare County Register of Deeds.
Johnston County Recorded Documents
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Search the Johnston County, North Carolina recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) by grantor/grantee, date, book/page or interactive map.
Brunswick County Recorded Documents
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Complete an online application for access and search the Brunswick County, North Carolina Register of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.). Free registration required.
Gaston County
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Search this Gaston County, North Carolina Register of Deeds database for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.).
Lincoln County Recorded Documents
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Search the Lincoln County, North Carolina recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) to view info compiled from recorded deeds, plats, tax maps, surveys, and other public records and data.
Cleveland County Recorded Documents
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Search the Register of Deeds database in Cleveland County, North Carolina for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.). Search by name, date range, or book and page.
Burke County
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Mortgages, deeds, UCCs, vital records, and other recorded documents from the Burke County Register of Deeds.
Camden County Recorded Documents
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Use this KPL Inc. service to search the Camden County, North Carolina Register of Deeds records for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) Registration required / free access for county residents.
Hyde County Recorded Documents
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Search the Hyde County, North Carolina recorded documents database (deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, etc.) Registration required / free access for county residents.
Robeson County Recorded Documents
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Use this Robeson County, North Carolina Register of Deeds service to search for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.) by name & year, or by book & page number. Document images are available.
Rockingham County Recorded Documents & Images through 1995
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Search the Rockingham County, N. C. Register of Deeds for recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, etc.) by grantor and/or grantee name, instrument number, or book & page and view document images.
Henderson County
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Online document search and document images of recorded documents from the Henderson County Register of Deeds.
Martin County | Tax
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Vehicle and property tax records from the Martin County Tax Office.
TitleSearcher
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Recorded documents filed with the Register of Deeds in Avery, Clay, Columbus, Forsyth, Guilford, Haywood, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Robeson, Transylvania, and Yancey counties. Pay by subscription or per search.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documents are recorded at the county?
Deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, military discharges, financing statements, and other instruments are recorded with the County Clerk/Recorder.
How do I get a copy of a deed?
Each county Recorder offers an official records search. Use the County tab.
Is there a statewide recorded-documents database?
In most states no. North Carolina recorded documents are county-level.
Are recorded-document searches free?
Index searches are free. Certified copies cost a fee.