Register & Recorder
Contact Information
Bradford County Courthouse
301 Main Street
Towanda, PA 18848
Phone: (570) 265-1702
Fax: (570) 265-1721
Email: bcregrec@bradfordcountypa.gov
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Recording Hours : 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Please call 570-265-1702 for appointments for the following:
Marriage License, Notary Renewals, Probate of Estate
Department Description
The office of the Register and Recorder in Bradford County is the official recorder of deeds, mortgages, power of attorneys, satisfaction pieces, oil leases, ordinances, assignments and releases of mortgages. It is also the collection agency for the Department of Revenue for the one percent Realty Transfer Tax on each deed, and the collection agency for the school districts and municipalities. Under the Register of Wills, the office probates approximately 350 to 400 estates a year, and collects over two million dollars in inheritance tax. It is a part of the court system and holds hearings on will contests and anything that is appealed due to probate.
Services Provided
This office is responsible for the administration of:
- Marriage licenses
- Adoptions
- Relinquishments
- Settlements
- Guardianships
- Birth and death records (1893 through 1905)
- Genealogy letters (several hundred a year)
- Deed and mortgage indexes (available on the computer back to 1970*)
*We are in the process of scanning the rest of the books
