How to Search Bedford County, Pennsylvania Records (Start Here)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania — UJS Portal (ujsportal.pacourts.us) for statewide court search. Prothonotary for civil, Clerk of Courts for criminal. Register of Wills for marriage.
Each source below is verified and links to an official portal.
Criminal & Court Records
Court Records | Magisterial District
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Bedford County Magisterial District Court docket sheet search.
PACER Federal Courts
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Federal court electronic records (Public Access to Court Electronic Records).
pacer.gov
Jail & Inmate Records
Pennsylvania Megan's Law
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Statewide Pennsylvania registry.
pameganslaw.state.pa.us
National Sex Offender Registry
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Dept. of Justice national sex offender public website.
nsopw.gov
Property & Tax Records
Recorded Documents
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Infocon provides this fee-based Bedford County database of recorded documents. Using IE only, register and pay to search mortgages, deeds, liens, land contracts, lease extensions, maps, marriage licenses, oil leases, postponements, and more.
BLM General Land Office Records
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management federal land records.
glorecords.blm.gov
Birth/Death/Marriage
FamilySearch US Records
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Free U.S. genealogy and vital records (non-profit).
familysearch.org
Business, Voter & Other
Bedford County
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Official website of Bedford County, Pennsylvania government.
USCIS Business Verification
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.gov
US Citizenship & Immigration Services.
uscis.gov
Court Records | Magisterial District
Visit →Criminal & Court Records
Official Free
Bedford County Magisterial District Court docket sheet search.
Property & Tax Records
Recorded Documents
Visit →Property & Tax Records
Official Free
Infocon provides this fee-based Bedford County database of recorded documents. Using IE only, register and pay to search mortgages, deeds, liens, land contracts, lease extensions, maps, marriage licenses, oil leases, postponements, and more.
Business, Voter & Other
Bedford County
Visit →Business, Voter & Other
Official Free
Official website of Bedford County, Pennsylvania government.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who handles court records in Bedford County? ▼
Go to the Prothonotary / Clerk of Courts for court records in Bedford County. For online case lookups, use UJS Portal — it covers Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas cases statewide.
Who handles property records in Bedford County? ▼
For deeds, mortgages, and liens, go to the Recorder of Deeds. For property values and assessment data, go to the County Assessment Office. For tax bills and payments, go to the County Treasurer.
How do I get birth, death, or marriage records in Bedford County? ▼
Pennsylvania handles vital records at the state level through Pennsylvania Department of Health Division of Vital Records. Marriage licenses are issued locally by the Register of Wills / Orphans' Court Clerk in Bedford County.
Are Bedford County records available online? ▼
Online access in Bedford County is limited. We list 3 databases here. For most other records, you will need to contact the county offices directly by phone or in person.
Is there a statewide search that covers Bedford County? ▼
For court records, yes — UJS Portal covers Bedford County. For property and land records, you still need the Recorder of Deeds in Bedford County directly.
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