Lincoln, DE Public Records
Lincoln is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Sussex County, Delaware, with an estimated population of 1,873 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Lincoln
Lincoln is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Lincoln come from Sussex County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Lincoln census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Lincoln
Lincoln is in Sussex 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.
📍 Sussex County at a Glance
| County | Sussex County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 271,134 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Sussex County Superior Court – Prothonotary (Sussex County Courthouse)
| Address | 1 The Circle, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947 (Room 214 - 2nd Floor) |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (302) 855-7055 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Records available | Superior Court case records (civil cases, felonies, judgments) kept by the Prothonotary |
| Official website | courts.delaware.gov |
| Sources | courts.delaware.gov/…/superior_sx.aspx ↗ courts.delaware.gov/…/contact_superior.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Sussex County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Lincoln
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Lincoln, DE:
📋 Lincoln 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 | Sussex 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) |