Thank you for visiting your online gateway to the Allen County Recorder's Office. Here you will find information, forms, news and many answers to your questions about recording documents and searching for information.
The Allen County Recorder's Office preserves many of the community's most important records, ranging from home mortgages and neighborhood covenants to business names and military discharge documents. Our dedicated staff is committed to providing you with fast and accurate assistance with your recording and searching needs.
Most documents are recorded within 24 hours and our turnaround time is approximately one week. In 2009, the recorder's office handled more than 60,000 documents and returned almost $1 million in user fees to the Allen County general fund, money that supplements property taxes to help pay for local government.
We look forward to serving you and we hope that this web site gives you a head start in the important business you may transact with the recorder's office.
Sincerely,
John McGauley
Allen County Recorder