Gallatin County Recorder

Official office locations, recording fees, and document requirements

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Recorder Office

Gallatin County Clerk / Recorder - Courthouse
484 N. Lincoln Blvd. West / P.O. Box 550, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984
8:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
(618) 269-3025

About the Gallatin County Recorder's Office

The County Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining property records in Gallatin County.

Recording Fees

Effective July 1, 2023
Standard Documents..........................................$123.00
* Deeds, Mortgages, Easements, Leases, UCC
Non- Standard Documents.................................... $169.00
Condos/Plats.............................................$213.00
Rental Housing Support Exempt...............................................................$105.00
Veteran's Discharge (DD214) ........................Free
Certified Birth Certificate.............................. $18.00
*Additional Certified Copies $10.00
Marriage License.............................................$75.00

*Certified Copy $15.00
*Additional certified copies $8.00
Business, Assumed Name................................................ $16.00
Certified Death Certificate............... $24.00
*Additional Copies $14.00

Document Requirements

Standard Document Requirements:
1. Document shall consist of one or more individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not permanently bound and not a continuous form. Graphic displays accompanying a document to
be recorded that measure up to 11 by 17 inches shall be recorded without charging an additional
fee

2. The document shall be legibly printed in black ink, by hand, type or computer. Signatures and
dates may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce clearly.

3. The document shall be on white paper of not less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean
margin of at least one-half inch on the top, the bottom and each side. Margins may be used for
non-essential notations that will not affect the validity of the document, including but not
limited to form number, page numbers and customer notations.

4. The first page of the document shall contain a blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5
inches, from the upper right hand corner.

5. The document shall not have an attachment stapled or otherwise affixed to any page. (pages
may be staples together)

6. If mailing documents, please include a pre-addressed and stamped return envelope via the
United States Postal Service. ( We do not return mail through Fedex or UPS)

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Recorder Office

Gallatin County Clerk / Recorder - Courthouse
484 N. Lincoln Blvd. West / P.O. Box 550, Shawneetown, Illinois 62984
8:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday
(618) 269-3025

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