Bethlehem, PA Public Records
Bethlehem is an incorporated city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 79,453 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 19.1 square miles of land. That is up about 3,658 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Bethlehem City Hall
Bethlehem's own city 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 city clerk under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Bethlehem Contact on File
| Government | City Of Bethlehem |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 10 E Church St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.bethlehempa.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 Bethlehem
Bethlehem is in Northampton County (with parts in Lehigh County). In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas.
📍 Northampton County at a Glance
| County | Northampton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 322,989 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Lehigh County |
⚖️ Northampton County Prothonotary (Northampton County Government Center)
| Address | Northampton County Government Center, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (610) 559-3060 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Civil case records of the Court of Common Pleas (lawsuits, judgments, liens, divorce) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/prothonotaries ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Northampton County Register of Wills
| Address | Northampton County Government Center, 669 Washington Street, Easton, PA 18042 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (610) 829-6492 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills and estate (probate) records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/registers-of-wills ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Northampton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bethlehem
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bethlehem, PA:
📋 Bethlehem Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Pennsylvania Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. |
| Deeds & property records | In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Northampton County courthouse. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. |
| State court system | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania |
| Sex offender registry | Pennsylvania Megan's Law Website (PA State Police) |