Activities of the prothonotary lancaster county, pa. Lehigh county prothonotary lehigh county courthouse 455 west hamilton street allentown, pa 18101 phone. Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary. The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. This county is available for adoption if you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, volunteer information is available here. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Butler county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Lehigh county current tax bills creditdebit cards and echecks are now being accepted for payment of lehigh county current tax bills. Under either translation, the prothonotary is responsible for maintaining files, dockets, books and or indices of all civil proceedings occurring in the county. Document type fee document type fee lehigh county home page. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Breon centre county courthouse 102 south allegheny street bellefonte, pa 16823 phone.
In private civil practice in family law, estates and personal injury, 19871995. Prothonotary procedures lancaster county, pa official. Box 448 ridgway, pa 15853 elk county courthouse annex 300 center street p. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and. Prothonotary procedures prior to filing with the prothonotary office, please refer to the pa rules of civil procedure and lancaster local rules of court for appropriate documents and rules. The lehigh county courthouse is closed to the public beginning march 20, 2020 and extending through may 1, 2020. The wayne county bar association maintains a list of members. Lechaa kaundi is a county located in the lehigh valley region of the u. Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa. Approximately 6,000 civil cases and 2,500 criminal cases are recorded and maintained yearly in the prothonotarys office.
The clerk of judicial records divisions will remain open to deliver critical services. Pennsylvania county prothonotary contact information. Lehigh county file manager mary ann lubinsky lehigh county pagenweb. History of lehigh county, pennsylvania, and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, volume 2 lehigh county historical society lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. The lehigh county clerk, located in allentown, pennsylvania, is the official keeper of public records for lehigh county. Accompanying these listings are statements of the date or dates of incorporation of each county, municipality, and school. Welcome to lehigh county lehigh county, pa district court 31101 click here for online payments district court 31102.
There are many types of census records for lehigh county guide you in researching your family tree. Lehigh county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. What northampton county, pa census records are available. Transferred countylevel court administrator leave and benefits. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and. Please contact the prothonotarys office by calling 724 8303502.
All paperwork for existing cases must include case number ciyyxxxxx. Prothonotary welcome to the office of the prothonotary. Debbie bookman, prothonotary office of the prothonotary 201 w. Lehigh valley publishing company, limited, 1914 lehigh county pa. Fee schedule westmoreland county, pa official website. It is the official recorder of deeds, mortgages, power of attorneys, satisfaction pieces, oil leases, ordinances, assignments and releases of mortgages. Allegheny county courthouse, room 114 436 grant street. Welcome to lehigh county, pennsylvania history and genealogy. There are many types of census records for northampton county guide you in researching your family tree. Prothonotarys office no passport applications accepted until 612020 the cumberland county prothonotarys office will not be accepting u. Divorce records are available through the office of the prothonotary. The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on docket any suit, action, or order of the court, or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until requisite fee is paid. It is also the collection agency for the department of revenue for the one percent realty transfer tax on each deed. The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of.
Clerk of judicial records lehigh county, pennsylvania. Find vital records and guidance for pennsylvania birth, death, marriage, and. Before 1790 the prothonotary was appointed by the general assembly. The clerk of judicial records divisions will remain open to deliver critical services that we are tasked with and. Butler county historical society research library 123 west diamond street butler, pa 16001 7242838116 website the society includes. Welcome to lehigh county lehigh county, pa district court 31101. Lehigh county recorder of deeds lehigh county, pennsylvania. Effective january 1, 2020, except as specifically exempted by the court, electronic filing will be mandatory in all new and pending family court case types. Prothonotary of berks county fee bill revised and effective july 1, 20 42 pa. Browse data on the 18,055 recent real estate transactions in lehigh county pa matching.
Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy records. Passport applications until monday, june, 1st, 2020 due to the covid19 pandemic. You will find in these books kept more than 200 years ago. Lehigh county lawyers compare top attorneys in lehigh. Its county seat is allentown, the states thirdlargest city behind philadelphia and pittsburgh. Title 42 judiciary and judicial procedure pa general. Lehigh county court of common pleas, 455 west hamilton street, allentown, pa 181011614 610 7823000 a production of nexario solutions, a service of anchor consulting. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official. The administrative office of pennsylvania courts provides instructions and documents that allow individual to represent themselves in several areas of family law with instructions and forms available online.
No passport applications will be accepted until further notice. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official website. Paf prothonotary automation fee authorized by act 98164. Judicial records fees civil division and family court division. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. If you are not interested in hosting a county, but do have information to add to our website, email me, nancy piper state. Register of wills forms lehigh county court of common pleas. The prothonotary office is still available for assistance by phone or email. Prothonotarys office 4 broadway po box jim thorpe, pa 18229 phone.
Courts in lehigh county maintain records on everything that occurs during the. Prothonotaries pennsylvania courts of common pleas courts. The official website for the county of lehigh, pennsylvania lehigh county government center 17 south 7th street allentown, pa 18101 general information 6107823000. Recorder of deeds home recording guidelines fee schedule records search erecording. The account required to be established upon the books of certain political. Spencer clearfield county prothonotary po box 549, clearfield, pa 16830 whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. Members of the prothonotarys office staff cannot provide legal advice or attorney referrals.
This does not include protection from abuse and orphans court cases. Guide to lehigh county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records. Watch the lehigh county virtual town hall courtesy of channel 69 news wfmz. The northampton county prothonotary is an official acceptance agent for u. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Failure to provide all required paperwork and fees will result in returned filings. Clerk of judicial records updated public notice april 6, 2020 regarding covid. Lehigh county court records are public records, documents, files, and transcripts associated with court cases and court dockets available in lehigh county, pennsylvania. Federal population schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 lehigh co. Find 36 listings related to lehigh county prothonotary in allentown on. Pafprothonotary automation fee authorized by act 98164 lcelehigh county efiling created by leh r. Appointed by the court of common pleas of lehigh county as master in divorce, 19952001, heard all contested divorce cases in lehigh county, pennsylvania, averaging 100 per year. Find district magistrate in lehigh county, pa on yellowbook. The official website for the county of lehigh, pennsylvania lehigh county government. The office of the prothonotary judith reiss, prothonotary patricia zimmerman, first deputy randall flager, esq. These are court records of judges who would literally ride a predetermined area and hold court in their community. All documents include 4 pages, 4 indexed names and 1 pin.
Respond to the 2020 census due to the covid19 pandemic, the primary election has been rescheduled for june 2nd. Per order of the pennsylvania supreme court, all pa courts and courtrelated offices are now closed to the public through at least april 14, 2020. The court of common pleas of lehigh county is a general jurisdiction trial court located in allentown, pennsylvania. County of mifflin 20 north wayne street lewistown, pa 17044 phone. Clerk of courts civil case files, 18121895 lehigh county pennsylvania state archives minute books, 18851911, of the prothonotary of the court of common pleas family history library. Lycoming county prothonotary 48 west third street 1st floor williamsport, pa 17701 phone. The office of the register and recorder in bradford county.
Costs for document service lehigh county, pennsylvania. The word prothonotary means first notary or first scribe depending upon whom you ask. Hundreds of books pertaining to butler countys history, businesses, churches, schools, and families as well as butler high school yearbooks from 1914 and various yearbooks from other county high schools. What lehigh county, pa census records are available. Market street, suite 1425 west chester, pa 193800989 6103446300 contact us kristen e. A circuit for his area might have included berks, schuylkill, lehigh county rural areas. Hundreds of books pertaining to butler county s history, businesses, churches, schools, and families as well as butler high school yearbooks from 1914 and various yearbooks from other county high schools. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 northampton co. However, the operation of lehigh county government will continue. Prothonotaries pennsylvania courts of common pleas.
Fee schedule washington county, pa official website. The clerks office ensures that public records are retained, archived, and made accessible to the public in accordance with all laws and regulations. Krick, william joseph dietrich snippet view 1976 common terms and phrases. Prothonotary service fees and operational procedures are established by the state legislature, guided by the pennsylvania rules of civil and criminal procedures.
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