We Are Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Erie Residents Directory is a private reference service. We cannot retrieve or certify records, confirm a person's residence, or change another office's database. Direct those requests to the named custodian. Call 911 for an emergency. For stalking or harassment concerns, contact police; Erie lists 814-870-1400 for non-emergency calls.
Finding the Right Record Office
These are the most direct starting points for common Erie research questions:
- Researching an Erie address or street: use the Erie street directory and begin with the County's place-first sources
- Historic directory volumes and past households: consult the Erie city directory collection routes
- Checking one record trail: use the Erie resident lookup workflow and its custodian limits
- Identifying the responsible office: visit Erie resident records offices
- Agency records not offered online: make a defined request under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law to the appropriate non-judicial custodian
Erie County Recorder of Deeds: Erie County Courthouse, 140 W. Sixth St., Room 121, Erie, PA 16501; 814-451-6246; official Recorder contact and records page. County offices generally list Monday through Friday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; confirm appointments and holiday hours before visiting.