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Hudson County deed and record copies
From the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages in Jersey City, plain or certified.
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Send the requestIn Hudson County, deeds and mortgages go to a separate Register of Deeds and Mortgages, not the County Clerk. We order the copies you need from the office in Jersey City and send them back as a scan.
Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
2nd floor
257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302
201-395-4760
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Hudson County land records search
By statute, county clerks may charge $2 a page for copies their staff make and $5 for a clerk's certificate (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-29). Many counties charge less for self-service or online copies, so the exact fee depends on the county and the copy. We pass it through at cost.
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- Give the names, property address, book and page, or docket number so the record can be found.
- Agency copy and certification fees are billed at cost after the pull.
- Vital records can only go to people the state allows to request them.
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Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Hudson County?
With the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages (2nd floor), 257 Cornelison Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-395-4760. Essex and Hudson are the two New Jersey counties with a separate Register of Deeds and Mortgages.
Can I search Hudson County land records online?
Yes, the county has an online land records search. Plain copies can often be printed there. Certified copies still come from the office in Jersey City, and we can order them for you.
Do you do title searches?
No. We pull specific recorded documents you ask for. A full title search is a job for a title company.
Hudson County record offices
Recording, estate and assessment records in Hudson County
Recorded deeds are one of three places the county keeps property and estate records. Here is what we could confirm about recording with the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, and the two other offices people often need.
- Recording a deed
- $45.00 first page (deed, easement, final judgment), $10.00 each additional page (one side), as the county's page states it. Recording fees
- Wills and estates
- Hudson County Surrogate (Hudson County Administration Building)
595 Newark Ave., 4th Floor, Room 407, Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-795-6378
Wills admitted to probate in Hudson County, and grants of administration, are handled here, not at the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. - Civil court files
- William J. Brennan Courthouse, Civil Case Management
583 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
201-748-4400 ext. 60085
A filed Hudson County civil case file sits with the Civil Division here. - Assessment records and appeals
- Hudson County Board of Taxation
Hudson County Plaza, 257 Cornelison Avenue, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 395-6269
Hudson County appeal deadline: April 1, or May 1 after a town-wide revaluation or reassessment.
Sources for the county figures: Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, recording; Hudson County Surrogate (NJ Courts, Jan. 27, 2026); Monmouth County Surrogate, What We Do; Hudson County Civil Division (NJ Courts office page); Hudson County Board of Taxation (nj.gov, September 2026); NJ Division of Taxation, appeals. Read in November 2026; Hudson County offices do move, so confirm by phone first.