Waynesboro, PA Public Records
Waynesboro is an incorporated borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 11,101 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.4 square miles of land. That is up about 69 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Waynesboro Borough Office
Waynesboro'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.
📇 Waynesboro Contact on File
| Government | Borough Of Waynesboro |
| Contact listed | Borough Manager |
| Mailing address | PO Box 310, Waynesboro, PA 17268 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.waynesboropa.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 Waynesboro
Waynesboro is in Franklin 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.
📍 Franklin County at a Glance
| County | Franklin County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 159,285 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Franklin County Prothonotary
| Address | Franklin County Prothonotary, 14 N Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (717) 261-3858 |
| 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 |
📜 Franklin County Register of Wills
| Address | Administration Building, 272 North Second Street, Suite 205, Chambersburg, PA 17201 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (717) 261-3872 |
| 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 Franklin County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Waynesboro
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Waynesboro, PA:
📋 Waynesboro 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 | Franklin 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) |