Oakland, PA Public Records
Oakland is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 1,330 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Oakland
Oakland 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 Oakland come from Lawrence County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. 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 Oakland census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Oakland
Oakland 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 Oakland
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Oakland, PA:
📋 Oakland 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) |