Warren County Deed Records Search
Warren County deed records are maintained by Clerk Carrie L. Black at the Municipal Center in Lake George. The office handles deeds, mortgages, liens, tax warrants, business certificates, and many other document types. Online records go back to approximately 1963 through the IQS system, and historical deed indexes from 1813 to 1962 are available through digitized Indexbooks. Since 2009, public records have been accessible online around the clock. Guest searches are free, while printing a document costs $5 per file. Warren County sits in the Adirondack region and has an active real estate market driven by tourism, second homes, and lake properties.
Warren County Quick Facts
Warren County Clerk's Office
The Warren County Clerk's Office is at the Municipal Center, 1340 State Route 9 in Lake George. Clerk Carrie L. Black serves as both the Recording Officer and Filing Officer for the county. The office processes thousands of pages of documents each year. Call (518) 761-6455 for questions, or email recordscenter@warrencountyny.gov. Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays.
The clerk's office is a public notice office. That means it handles the formal recording of documents that need to be part of the public record. Beyond deeds and mortgages, the office files money judgments, business certificates, corporation papers, and other legal instruments. Everything filed here becomes part of the permanent public record.
Online Records Search
Warren County provides online access through Info Quick Solutions (IQS). You can log in as a guest and search for free. Real property records are available from about 1963 to the present. Civil action court cases are also searchable. The system indexes by name only. The clerk's office does not index by tax parcel or address, so you need to know at least one party's name to find a deed.
If you want to print a document, the fee is $5 per file for non-commercial users. Commercial subscribers have different rates. For historical records, the Indexbooks tab gives you access to deed indexes from 1813 to 1962. These digitized index pages cost 50 cents each to view. This is a strong resource for researchers tracing property chains back to the early 1800s.
The system has been online since 2009. It runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can search from anywhere with internet access. Guest searches are free, so you can look up names and see index data without paying a cent. Civil action court cases are also in the system if you need those. For records that are not in the online database, contact the clerk's office directly. Staff can check the physical files for you.
Warren County Recording Fees
The fee schedule for Warren County lists all recording charges. The base recording fee is $40 per document. The cover sheet costs $5. Each page after the first is $5. Additional names beyond two cost $0.50 each, and each cross-reference is $0.50. The TP-584 filing fee is $5. The RP-5217 costs $125 for residential and farm properties, or $250 for other types.
The fraud notification fee is $10 per conveyance notice. New York State transfer tax is $4 per $1,000 of the sale price. The mortgage tax rate in Warren County is 1.25%. Mechanic's liens cost $15 to file, with an additional $5 for the affidavit of service. Federal tax liens are $40.
Copy Fees
In-office copies are $0.65 per page. Mail copies run $1.30 per page. Certified copies are $1.25. Exemplified copies cost $10. If you need a specific document, include the book and page number or recording date in your request. Staff can locate documents faster when you provide this detail. Checks should be made payable to the Warren County Clerk.
Recording a Deed
To record a deed in Warren County, submit the original signed and notarized document along with the required tax forms. You need Form RP-5217 completed in Adobe Acrobat (no handwritten versions) and a signed TP-584 form. The deed must contain a legal description, the names and addresses of all parties, and proper acknowledgment.
The transfer tax is due at recording. The mansion tax of 1% applies if the residential sale price is $1 million or more. All fees and taxes must be paid before the deed will be accepted into the recording system. Payment methods include cash and check. Confirm with the office if they accept credit cards for recording transactions.
Property Tax Records
Warren County maintains a Real Property Tax Service Agency that provides online access to property information. Assessment data, tax maps, and parcel details are available through this system. While the tax service does not hold deed records, it is useful for finding parcel numbers and assessment values that can help with your deed search at the clerk's office.
The state's Municipal Data Portal shows property sales data across New York. Sales Web covers the past 10 years of transfers. The data comes from RP-5217 forms. Local officials review the data for accuracy, so there may be a short delay before a new sale appears in the system.
Searching Historical Deed Indexes
The Indexbooks tab in IQS is a strong resource for older property research. It covers deed indexes from 1813 to 1962. Each page costs 50 cents to view. These scanned pages show the original handwritten index entries, which list grantor, grantee, date, and liber and page reference. If you are tracing a property chain back to the early days of the county, this is where you start. Lake George and Queensbury properties often have long histories tied to the resort and timber industries of the 1800s. Researchers doing genealogy work also find these indexes useful for tying family names to specific parcels.
Nearby Counties
Warren County is in the Adirondack region. Neighboring county clerk offices include: