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Index to Official County Records

Washington County Pennsylvania
and State of Pennsylvania

What do you need to know ?

Compiled by Judith Florian

The Law Library

This information was checked for accuracy Jan 2019.

CALL AHEAD - Undergoing Renovations and some records are not available (June 2023)

Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M-F
Closed on court holidays

Jamie Kinzer
Head Law Librarian
1 S. Main St.
Suite G004
Washington, PA 15301

The Law Library's Official Website  

The resources of the Law Library are often overlooked.  They do maintain maps, records, and microfilm sources, since Attorneys, Title Searchers, (and Staffs) must often look up old records as part of a current case or issue.

The Librarian may be a good source of information about where records are now stored, or where to find obscure records.  May be frustrating because there has been continual re-organization of storage locations in recent years. 

Rule of thumb:  Find out WHICH OFFICE should oversee a record type.  That office will maintain records associated with their area.

Genealogy researchers who visit in person must respect that the Librarian must take care of Attorney and Professional's needs first.  But, unless the library is very busy, genealogists will find they can get help too.  

Please remember this area is a Library; keep your voice low because Attorneys and other Professionals may be doing law research at the back of the room.  

Small space, so limit how much personal stuff you bring into the Library area.

Copying fees apply, as they do throughout the Court House, generally 0.50 per page.

NOTE - The official Washington County PA website removed the PDF (Acrobat Reader) brochure for the  TYPES OF RECORDS 
the  Washington County PA Court House might have.  THEY REPLACED THE PDF WITH THIS PAGE.
NOTE: Call or write the office listed for up-to-date information about where records are stored and how to make requests.

  Or Download the PDF (Acrobat Reader) Genealogy Research Guide for Washington County, Pennsylvania prepared by Pamela J. Nixon, Genealogy Researcher

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Washington County Courthouse (Main Address)
100 W. Beau St. 
Washington, PA 15301-4402
Phone: (724)-228-6700 
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

COURT HOUSE OFFICES

Please visit each "Office" on this Web Site to see what records the Office maintains.

• Recorder of Deeds
  
• Register of Wills
  
• Clerk of Courts (criminal)
  
• Prothonotary's Office (Civil, Jury Duty, Grand Jury, Naturalizations)
  
• Court of Common Pleas
  
• Tax Office (and aerial maps)
  
• Tax Lists - see Citizens Library
  
• Law Library

Citizen's Library Link

Added July 2008, updated July 2013

County of Washington, ss. 
Register of Wills Office

*A line break or spaces were inserted into some Wills for readability.

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