Cook Township, PA Public Records
Cook Township is a township with its own local government in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 1,852 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 46.8 square miles of land. That is down about 37 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Cook Township Office
Cook Township's own township 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 township secretary 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 township; see the offices below.
📇 Cook Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Cook |
| Contact listed | Secretary |
| Mailing address | PO Box 212, Stahlstown, PA 15687 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Cook
Cook Township is in Westmoreland 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.
📍 Westmoreland County at a Glance
| County | Westmoreland County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 350,935 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Westmoreland County Prothonotary (Westmoreland County Courthouse)
| Address | Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Suite 501, Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (724) 830-3502 |
| 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 |
📜 Westmoreland County Register of Wills
| Address | Westmoreland County Courthouse, 2 North Main Street, Suite 301, Greensburg, PA 15601 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (724) 830-3177 |
| 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 Westmoreland County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Cook
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Cook, PA:
📋 Cook 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 | Westmoreland 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) |