White Haven, PA Public Records
White Haven is an incorporated borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 1,197 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.2 square miles of land. That is up about 34 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 White Haven Borough Office
White Haven'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.
📇 White Haven Contact on File
| Government | Borough Of White Haven |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 312 Main St, White Haven, PA 18661 |
| 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 White Haven
White Haven is in Luzerne 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.
📍 Luzerne County at a Glance
| County | Luzerne County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 331,379 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Luzerne County Prothonotary (Luzerne County Courthouse)
| Address | Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 706-8412 |
| 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 |
📜 Luzerne County Register of Wills
| Address | Luzerne County, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (570) 706-8412 |
| 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 Luzerne County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for White Haven
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in White Haven, PA:
📋 White Haven 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 | Luzerne 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) |