Elgin, PA Public Records
Elgin is an incorporated borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 199 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Elgin Borough Office
Elgin's own borough 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 borough 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 borough; see the offices below.
📇 Elgin Contact on File
| Government | Borough Of Elgin |
| Mailing address | PO Box 86, Elgin, PA 16413 |
| 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 Elgin
Elgin is in Erie 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.
📍 Erie County at a Glance
| County | Erie County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 267,750 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Erie County Prothonotary (Erie County Courthouse)
| Address | Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (814) 451-6221 |
| 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 |
📜 Erie County Register of Wills
| Address | Erie County Courthouse, 140 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16501 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (814) 451-6260 |
| 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 Erie County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Elgin
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Elgin, PA:
📋 Elgin 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 | Erie 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) |