County Recorder
How to prepare a request concerning recorded deeds, mortgages, plats, and other instruments.
The County Recorder is the documented starting point for recorded deeds, mortgages, plats, and other instruments. Its official page is the authority for current hours, address, telephone number, fees, identification requirements, and online access. This guide deliberately does not copy volatile contact details. The source was checked on 2026-07-28.
Prepare a precise request
Bring grantor and grantee names, an instrument number, book and page, or a parcel’s legal description. State whether you need an index lookup, an informational answer, an image, or a certified copy. Include a narrow date range and the exact record type. A focused request helps staff determine whether the office holds the material, whether another custodian is responsible, and whether access restrictions apply.
What this office does not prove
Assessment and tax-payment questions belong to other offices even when they concern the same parcel. County offices create records for specific administrative purposes. A researcher should compare connected records rather than expecting one office’s database to answer ownership, identity, relationship, and chronology at once.
Before contacting the office
- Write “County Recorder” and the requested record type at the top of the research note.
- Read the current instructions on the official page.
- Collect names, dates, case or instrument numbers, and legal descriptions already known.
- Ask for the office’s preferred citation or request format.
- Confirm copying, certification, and payment rules.
- Do not send identity documents or private personal data until an official process requires them.
Related custodians
The assessor guide and treasurer guide explain neighboring record responsibilities. For older or reformatted material, also check the Indiana State Library county guide.