Deal Island, MD Public Records
Deal Island is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Somerset County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 341 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Deal Island
Deal Island 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 Deal Island come from Somerset 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 Deal Island census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Deal Island
Deal Island is in Somerset County. In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county.
📍 Somerset County at a Glance
| County | Somerset County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 25,241 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Somerset County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 30512 Prince William St, Princess Anne, MD 21853 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (410) 845-4840 |
| Hours | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except legal holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records; the Clerk of Circuit Court also records land records (deeds), issues marriage licenses and keeps business licenses |
| Official website | mdcourts.gov |
| Sources | mdcourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ mdcourts.gov/…/somerset ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Somerset County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Deal Island
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Deal Island, MD:
📋 Deal Island Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Maryland Department of Health – Division of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Maryland are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Maryland, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (land records) in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Court cases & divorce | Somerset County courthouse. Divorce cases in Maryland are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and Baltimore City. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Maryland are handled by the Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court in each county. |
| State court system | Maryland Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Maryland Sex Offender Registry (DPSCS) |