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About the Bradford County Register & Recorder
Land records in Bradford County are recorded by the Register & Recorder. The office is held by Sheila Johnson.
Records begin in 1812. Deed and mortgage indexes are on computer back to 1970. A Title Searchers Room is open to the public during working hours at no charge; copies carry a fee and photographing documents is prohibited. Military discharge papers (DD214) are not public.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Register & Recorder | Bradford County, PA · Recorder of Deeds 2026 Fee Schedule · FAQ – Recorder of Deeds Office
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $77.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Deed; base includes four pages, four names and one parcel) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $77.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Mortgage) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $64.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Release of Mortgage; Satisfaction of a Mortgage same amount) |
| Other standard documents | $23.50 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Miscellaneous) |
Added at recording
| Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value | $2.00 Statement of Value (REV-183) recorded with a deed, if applicable, regardless of the number of pages in the deed |
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Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $0.50 each beyond the 4 included (each name over four) |
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| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $2.00 |
StatewideEach county sets its own recording fees, and the totals counties publish include the state charges collected with every deed, mortgage and similar filing: a $20.00 judicial computer system and access to justice fee and a temporary $21.25 surcharge that runs until December 31, 2027 (204 Pa. Code 29.351). Counties also add their own records improvement, affordable housing and demolition fees.
Recording fees include four pages, four names and one parcel. Additional parcel numbers over one are $.50 each. The Assessment Office parcel certification fee is included in the fee to record a deed.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check |
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| Checks payable to | Recorder of Deeds |
Recording a deed takes one check for the recording fee, with the 2% transfer tax split into two checks: 1% for the state and 1% for the local taxing bodies (school, township or borough).
Transfer tax
Realty Transfer Tax. 1 percent on the value of real estate (including contracted-for improvements to property) transferred by deed, instrument, long-term lease or other writing. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 72 P.S. § 8101-C et seq.)
StatewideCounty Recorders of Deeds collect the state realty transfer tax, often together with an additional local realty transfer tax levied by municipalities and school districts (Tax Reform Code of 1971, Article XI-D, 72 P.S. § 8101-D et seq.). The Department of Revenue describes the rate as one percent for the state and usually one percent for the local portion; local rates vary by place.
Bradford County collects a combined 2% realty transfer tax on the consideration or value of the property: 1% to the Department of Revenue, and the municipality and school district each receive ½ of the other 1%.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Recorder of Deeds 2026 Fee Schedule · FAQ – Recorder of Deeds Office · Recorder of Deeds - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Answer Center)
Document Requirements
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| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Act of April 22, 1929, P.L. 620, No. 258 (certificate of residence)) |
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| Parcel number required | Yes |
StatewideRecorders refuse a mortgage, assignment, or agreement given to secure payment of money unless a certificate signed by the mortgagee, assignee, or person entitled to interest, or an authorized attorney or agent, setting forth that person's precise residence is attached and recorded with it (21 P.S. § 625).
Deeds must include the parcel identification number, the notarized signature of the grantor, a certificate of the grantee's address, and a copy of the trust, if applicable. Documents must carry original signatures and notary stamps; a document recorded in another county must be a certified copy from that county.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) Statewide Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Individual TaxesFiled in duplicate with the Recorder of Deeds when (1) the full value/consideration is not set forth in the deed, (2) the deed is without consideration or by gift, or (3) a tax exemption is claimed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | Original documents are returned to the party that presented them once recorded, proofed and verified, in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided. |
| Processing time | About three days |
Recording stops at 3:30 p.m.; documents received after that are accepted and recorded the next day. Oil and gas leases: no blanket assignments accepted. Subdivision maps must be originals on paper showing county and township and/or borough approval.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 1979-1980 Regular Session HB 946 PN 3432 Bill Text · REV-183 Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value and Instructions · Register & Recorder | Bradford County, PA · Recorder of Deeds 2026 Fee Schedule · FAQ – Recorder of Deeds Office · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625
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