Marion County land records start with the Recorder

Palmyra is where many Marion County land-record errands begin. The Recorder of Deeds files, maintains, and preserves county land records, including the deed, mortgage release, easement, or other paper someone may need to understand a property’s recorded history.

The recorder is not the same lane as the assessor or collector. The assessor works with taxable value and property information. The collector handles bills and payments. The recorder keeps the documents that were recorded against land. The same office also handles marriage license records and military discharge papers, so the counter can cover more than property work.

A buyer, heir, seller, or homeowner with old paperwork should name the document before making the trip. A recorded deed, release, lien, or easement can explain part of the trail. Legal meaning still may need a title company or attorney, but the recorded document itself belongs with the Recorder of Deeds.