New Castle, PA Public Records
New Castle is an incorporated city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 21,332 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.3 square miles of land. That is down about 601 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 New Castle City Hall
New Castle'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.
📇 New Castle Contact on File
| Government | City Of New Castle |
| Contact listed | Business Administrator / Chief Finan |
| Mailing address | 230 N Jefferson St, New Castle, PA 16101 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.newcastlepa.org |
| 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 New Castle
New Castle is in Lawrence 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.
📍 Lawrence County at a Glance
| County | Lawrence County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 84,233 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lawrence County Prothonotary (Lawrence County Government Center)
| Address | Lawrence County Government Center, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (724) 656-2143 |
| 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 |
📜 Lawrence County Register of Wills
| Address | Lawrence County Government Center, 735 Rose Point Road, New Castle, PA 16101 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (724) 656-2128 |
| 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 Lawrence County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for New Castle
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in New Castle, PA:
📋 New Castle 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 | Lawrence 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) |