Private Reference, Not a Custodian. Lancaster County Residents Directory cannot retrieve a file, certify a copy, verify occupancy, or alter a government roll. Send record questions to the office that created or controls the record. For an emergency, call 911. Report stalking or harassment to local law enforcement.
Finding the Right Record Office
Use the route that matches the Lancaster County record you need:
- Address and street records: use the Lancaster County street directory.
- Older directory volumes or former residents: use the Lancaster County Directory Book.
- One-name verification: use the Lancaster County resident lookup.
- Office responsibilities: consult Lancaster County records offices.
- Unpublished existing records: direct a defined request to the custodian under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL), Act 3 of 2008, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101–67.3104.
Official records contacts. The Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds is at 150 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The office is open until 5:00 p.m.; recordings end at 4:30 p.m. The Office of Assessment is in Suite 310, 150 N. Queen Street, at 717-299-8381. County Archives research is available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 717-299-8319; no material is pulled after 4:45 p.m.