How to Use the
Public Records Portal

Creating a New Account

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  Click "Register" in the top-right corner

  You'll find the blue Register button in the navigation bar at the top of any page.

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  Fill in your details

  • First and Last Name
  • Email address — this will be your login username
  • Password — pick something you'll remember
  • Confirm your password
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  Click "Create Account"

  You're in! You'll be logged in automatically and taken to the home page.

Logging Back In

• 1
  Click "Login" in the top-right corner
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  Enter your email and password

  Check "Remember Me" if you don't want to type your credentials every time.

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  Click "Log In" and you're good to go!

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  Go to the Home page

  Click the site logo or "Home" in the navigation menu.

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  Type into the search fields

  • Full Name — the person or business on the document
  • Instrument Number — the unique document ID

  You don't have to fill in both — either one works on its own.

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  Optionally set a date range

  Use the "Filed From" and "Filed To" date pickers to narrow down results by filing date.

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  Click "Search"

  Results will appear in the table below. Click any row to view that document.

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  Navigate to Search → Party Search

  Find "Search" in the top navigation and select "Party Search" from the dropdown.

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  Enter the person or business details

  • First Name — individual's first name
  • Last Name — individual's last name
  • Business Name — company or organization name

  Fill in one or more fields — leave the rest blank.

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  Choose a Search Mode

  🔤

  Normal

  Standard search. Use wildcards (*) for flexible matching.

  🎵

  Soundex

  Finds names that sound like what you typed. Great for phonetic searches — "Smyth" finds "Smith."

  🔁

  Fuzzy

  Finds close matches even with typos. "Jonhson" still finds "Johnson."

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  Optionally filter by Party Type or Instrument Type

  Use the dropdowns to narrow results to a specific role (e.g., Grantor, Grantee) or document type.

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  Click "Search"

  Your results appear below. Click any row to open the document.

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  Navigate to Search → Advanced Search
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  Use any combination of the available filters

  • Date Range — Filed From and Filed To
  • First Name / Last Name — party on the document
  • Party Type — dropdown (Grantor, Grantee, etc.)
  • Instrument Number — unique document ID
  • Document Type — deed, mortgage, lien, etc.
  • Legal Description — property description text
  • Book / Volume — book or volume reference

  You only need to fill in the fields you know — leave the rest blank.

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  Click "Search"

  All matching documents appear in the results table. Results can be sorted by clicking any column header.

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  Click a row to open a document

  Or use the action icons on the right side of each row.

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  Find your document using any search method

  Use Document Search, Party Search, or Advanced Search.

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  Click on a result row or the "View" icon

  The document opens in the built-in PDF viewer — no downloads needed.

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  Navigate through the document

  • Use the page arrows to move forward and back
  • Use the zoom controls to get a closer look
  • Scroll up and down to read the full page
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  Review document details on the same page

  Filing date, instrument number, parties, document type, and more are all shown alongside the viewer.

• 1
  Open any document you'd like to purchase

  Use any search to find it, then click on it to open the document viewer.

• 2
  Click "Add to Cart"

  You'll find this button near the document details. This adds the full document to your cart.

• 3
  Keep browsing and adding more documents

  There's no limit — add as many documents as you need before you check out.

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  Check the cart icon in the top navigation

  A badge will show you how many items are in your cart. Click it to review before purchasing.

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  Remove items if needed

  Inside the cart, click the trash icon next to any item you want to remove.

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  Click the cart icon in the top navigation

  Or navigate to your cart from the menu. You'll see every item you've added.

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  Review your cart

  • Check the document names and page counts
  • Remove anything you don't want
  • Confirm the total looks right
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  Click "Preview Order"

  This gives you one last look at everything before payment. You'll see an itemized breakdown of what you're purchasing.

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  Click "Proceed to Checkout"

  Enter your payment information on the secure checkout page.

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  Complete your payment and confirm

  Once payment is processed, you'll see a confirmation screen. Your documents are now available for download in "My Orders."

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  Click your name in the top-right corner

  This opens your account menu.

• 2
  Select "My Orders"

  You'll see a list of all your past purchases, sorted by date — newest first.

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  Find the order you're looking for

  Each order shows the date, order number, and total amount paid.

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  Click "View Details" on any order

  You'll see a full itemized list of every document in that order.

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  Click any document to view or download it

  Your purchased documents are always available here — no expiration!