Hancock, MD Public Records
Hancock is an incorporated town in Washington County, Maryland, with an estimated population of 1,570 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Hancock Town Hall
Hancock's own town 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 town clerk under the Maryland Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Hancock Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Hancock |
| Contact listed | Town Manager Cfo |
| Mailing address | 126 W High St, Hancock, MD 21750 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.hanmd.com |
| 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 Hancock
Hancock is in Washington 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.
📍 Washington County at a Glance
| County | Washington County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 157,228 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Washington County Circuit Court – Clerk of Circuit Court
| Address | 24 Summit Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (301) 790-4972 |
| 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/…/washington ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Washington County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hancock
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hancock, MD:
📋 Hancock 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 | Washington 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) |