Schaefferstown, PA Public Records
Schaefferstown is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 942 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Schaefferstown
Schaefferstown 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 Schaefferstown come from Lebanon 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 Schaefferstown census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Schaefferstown
Schaefferstown is in Lebanon 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.
📍 Lebanon County at a Glance
| County | Lebanon County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 145,319 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lebanon County Prothonotary (Lebanon County Municipal Building)
| Address | Lebanon County Municipal Building, 400 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, PA 17042 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (717) 228-4418 |
| 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 |
📜 Lebanon County Register of Wills
| Address | Lebanon County Municipal Building, 400 South Eighth Street, Lebanon, PA 17042 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (717) 228-4415 |
| 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 Lebanon County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Schaefferstown
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Schaefferstown, PA:
📋 Schaefferstown 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 | Lebanon 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) |