Arden, DE Public Records
Arden is an incorporated village in New Castle County, Delaware, with an estimated population of 437 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Arden Village Office
Arden's own village government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the village clerk under the Delaware Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the village; see the offices below.
📇 Arden Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Arden |
| Contact listed | Chair Village of Arden |
| Mailing address | 2119 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.arden.delaware.gov |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Arden
Arden is in New Castle County. In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery.
📍 New Castle County at a Glance
| County | New Castle County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 588,093 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ New Castle County Superior Court – Prothonotary (Leonard L. Williams Justice Center)
| Address | 500 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Suite 500 - Lower Level 1 (L1)) |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (302) 255-0800 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Records available | Superior Court case records (civil cases, felonies, judgments) kept by the Prothonotary |
| Official website | courts.delaware.gov |
| Sources | courts.delaware.gov/…/superior_nc.aspx ↗ courts.delaware.gov/…/contact_superior.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full New Castle County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Arden
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Arden, DE:
📋 Arden Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Delaware Office of Vital Statistics (DHSS)Certified birth and death certificates for Delaware are issued by the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, which has public offices in each county. |
| Deeds & property records | In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | New Castle County courthouse. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery. |
| State court system | Delaware Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Delaware Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Identification) |