Burlington County Residents Directory

Burlington County is the largest county in New Jersey by area, covering 805 square miles in the southern part of the state. About 465,000 people live here across 40 municipalities. The county seat is Mount Holly, and the region stretches from the Delaware River to the Pine Barrens. The Burlington County residents directory gives you access to land records, vital documents, and public files held by county and municipal offices. Founded in 1694, Burlington County has one of the longest record-keeping histories in the state. This residents directory guide shows you where to find what you need.

Burlington County Residents Directory Clerk Office

County Clerk Joanne Schwartz runs the main office at 50 Rancocas Road, 3rd Floor, Mount Holly, NJ 08060. Call 609-265-5122 for general questions. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with extended hours on Wednesdays until 6:30 PM. The Burlington County residents directory for land records and recorded documents starts here.

The clerk office is not part of the court system. This matters because many residents assume the clerk handles court records. For court files, contact the Burlington County Superior Court at 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, phone 609-288-9500. The clerk handles deeds, mortgages, trade names, passports, notary commissions, and election services. These are the core documents in the Burlington County residents directory.

Burlington County also does not issue vital records at the county level. Birth, death, and marriage certificates come from the municipal clerk where the event took place. The Burlington County Clerk website makes this clear and directs residents to the right office. The Burlington County residents directory covers land records and government filings rather than vital documents.

PRESS System for Burlington County Records

Burlington County runs one of the most advanced public record search systems in New Jersey. The Public Records Electronic Search System, known as PRESS, holds over 1.7 million documents that you can view on screen right away. Documents not yet scanned can be tracked and pulled from the hard copy files. The Burlington County residents directory for property research runs through PRESS.

You can access the PRESS system online from any computer. Search by name, block and lot, document type, or date range. The system covers deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded instruments. Block and lot results should be checked with the Tax Board since recent map changes may not show up yet in the Burlington County residents directory.

Free public access terminals are available at the Mount Holly office during business hours. No appointment is needed. Staff can help you search and print documents. Letter-size printouts cost just $0.05 per page. The Burlington County residents directory through PRESS gives you the same tools at home or in the office.

The Recording Division reviews all documents for legal requirements before filing them. Services include recording deeds and mortgages, filing business trade names, processing passports, issuing veteran ID cards, and commissioning notaries. Each of these services creates records that become part of the Burlington County residents directory.

Note: The PRESS system includes a computerized index searchable by grantor, grantee, property description, document type, recording date, and instrument number.

Burlington County Store and Directory Services

The County Store at 1020 Briggs Road in Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 is a satellite location with extended hours. It sits on the north side of Route 38 near Rowan College at Burlington County. The nearest major roads include Route 38, Hartford Road, Marne Highway, and Exit 40 on I-295. Call 856-642-3833 for County Store questions.

Hours at the County Store run Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This schedule helps the roughly 60 percent of Burlington County residents who cannot visit during standard business hours. The County Store accepts passport applications, trade name registrations, and notary oath filings. These extended hours make the Burlington County residents directory more available to working families.

The main Mount Holly office handles the full range of clerk services. The Moorestown Election Office at 301 Harper Drive provides election services on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. With three locations across Burlington County, the residents directory is available at more places and times than most counties in New Jersey.

Burlington County Residents Directory Online Access

The Burlington County public records access page explains how to use the online search tools and request documents.

Burlington County provides four ways to request public records. You can visit in person during office hours, send a request by mail with detailed information, submit through the online OPRA portal, or email the records custodian for specific departments. Each method connects you with the Burlington County residents directory for the type of record you need.

Under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, residents have the right to access government records in Burlington County. The OPRA portal lets you submit and track requests online. Response times follow state law, generally within seven business days. Detailed requests help staff locate documents faster in the Burlington County residents directory.

Burlington County Vital Records Directory

New Jersey uses a municipal-level system for vital records. Each of Burlington County's 40 towns keeps birth, death, and marriage records for events in their jurisdiction. Contact the town clerk where the event took place to get a certified copy. The Burlington County residents directory for vital documents works through these local offices.

The Burlington County Vital Records Division at 49 Rancocas Road in Mount Holly, phone 609-265-5142, can help direct you to the right municipal office. For records from any municipality in New Jersey, contact the Department of Health at 877-622-7549 or visit 140 East Front Street in Trenton. Marriage license applications go through the municipal clerk in the town where the ceremony will take place. Both parties must appear in person with valid ID. There is a 72-hour waiting period from application to issuance under New Jersey law.

Genealogy researchers can access older records through the New Jersey State Archives at 225 West State Street in Trenton, phone 609-292-6260. Birth records through 1924, marriage records through 1950, and death records through 1950 are held at the archives. Records beyond these dates transfer from the Burlington County residents directory to the state level.

Note: The Burlington County Surrogate Office at 609-265-5005 handles probate and estate records separately from the clerk office.

Search Burlington County Residents Directory

Start your search of the Burlington County residents directory at the Burlington County government website.

The website links to the PRESS search system, OPRA request portal, election information, and department contacts. Burlington County has invested in digital tools that make the residents directory easy to use from anywhere. Property records, meeting minutes, and tax information are all available online.

Court records for Burlington County run through the NJ eCourts system. The Superior Court at 49 Rancocas Road handles civil, criminal, and family cases. The Criminal Division phone is 609-288-9500 ext. 38081, and the Family Division is ext. 38831. These court files are separate from the Burlington County residents directory maintained by the clerk, but both are public under New Jersey law.

Cities in Burlington County

Burlington County has 40 municipalities across its 805 square miles. Each town has a clerk office that handles local records as part of the Burlington County residents directory system.

Nearby Counties

Burlington County borders several other counties in New Jersey. Each county runs its own residents directory with separate offices and record systems.