Merlin, OR Public Records
Merlin is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Josephine County, Oregon, with an estimated population of 1,617 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 4.2 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Merlin
Merlin 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 Merlin come from Josephine 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 Merlin census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Merlin
Merlin is in Josephine County. In Oregon, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Oregon are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Oregon are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Josephine County at a Glance
| County | Josephine County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 88,276 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Josephine County Circuit Court (Josephine County Courthouse)
| Address | 510 NW 6th St, Grants Pass, OR 97526 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (541) 476-2309 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Oregon Circuit Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Good to know | Court mailing address: 500 NW 6th St, Dept 17, Grants Pass, OR 97526. |
| Official website | courts.oregon.gov |
| Sources | courts.oregon.gov/…/locations.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Josephine County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Merlin
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Merlin, OR:
📋 Merlin Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Oregon Health Authority – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Oregon are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Oregon, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Josephine County courthouse. Divorce cases in Oregon are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Oregon are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Oregon Judicial Department |
| Sex offender registry | Oregon Sex Offender Registry (Oregon State Police) |