Sussex County People Search

A Sussex County people search pulls from offices on The Circle in Georgetown and from state tools that cover all of Delaware. The county is the largest in land area and the busiest for beach-area real estate. You can run a court case search, look up a deed, pull a property file, or check the sex offender registry. Most tools are online and free to search. The office staff can help with older files kept in person.

Sussex County People Search: County Government

The Sussex County main site at sussexcountyde.gov is the starting point for county records. Key offices include the Recorder of Deeds, the Assessment Office, the Sheriff, the Clerk of the Peace, Planning and Zoning, and the Register of Wills. The site posts county council meeting minutes, agendas, and budget papers. FOIA requests have a set form and named coordinators for each office.

The image below is the Sussex County home page.

Use the top menu to reach each office, or use the search bar to find a form, fee, or contact fast.

Sussex County honors the 15 business day FOIA response rule under 29 Del. Code Chapter 100. The first 20 pages of standard copies are free. Extra pages are $0.10 each. Complex requests may need a cost estimate before work starts.

Sussex County Recorder of Deeds for People Search

The Sussex County Recorder of Deeds is at 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Mail goes to P.O. Box 827, Georgetown, DE 19947. Phone is (302) 855-7785. Fax is (302) 855-7787. Alexandra Reed Baker is the Recorder. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Recording service ends at 4 p.m.

The image below is the Recorder's office page at sussexcountyde.gov/recorder-deeds.

You can find fees, recording steps, and e-recording options on this page.

The online deed search runs on LandmarkWeb. The site is deeds.sussexcountyde.gov/LandmarkWeb. You can search by grantor or grantee name, by document type, by date range, or by instrument number. Viewing and printing unofficial copies is free. Certified copies cost $10 for the first page and $2 for each extra page.

Below is the Sussex County deed search page.

The online system has records from 1930 to now. Older files are at the office in person. You should try multiple spellings of a name to catch all matches.

Recording fees are $50 for the first page and $5 for each extra page. Cash, checks, and credit cards are all taken. E-recording is open to qualified users, such as attorneys, title companies, and banks. Document types in the system include deeds, mortgages, federal and state tax liens, easements, releases, UCC filings, and subdivision plats.

Sussex County Property Search

The Sussex County property site at property.sussexcountyde.gov is the main tool for tax and assessment data. You can search by owner name, address, parcel ID, municipality, or block and lot. Results show land value, building value, tax district, sale history, and ownership.

Below is the property search page.

A name search here shows parcels a person owns in Sussex, plus any recent sale prices and the date each transfer was recorded.

For beach-area homes, the property search can show vacation properties, LLC owners, and the full tax billing trail. The assessment office also posts rules on tax relief, senior exemptions, and veteran benefits on the main county site.

Sussex County Court and Sheriff People Search

The Sussex County Courthouse is at 1 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. The Superior Court phone is (302) 855-7055. The Court of Common Pleas phone is (302) 856-5333. The Prothonotary holds divorce records back to 1975, plus civil and criminal records. Public access for civil cases runs through Delaware Court Connect.

Family Court for Sussex is at 22 The Circle, Georgetown. Phone is (302) 855-7400. Certified divorce copies are $4. Non-certified copies are $1. Mail requests need a notarized signature and payment. The Clerk of the Peace is at P.O. Box 29, Georgetown. Phone is (302) 853-1717. The Clerk keeps marriage records for Sussex from March 2002 to the present and can perform wedding ceremonies by appointment.

The Register of Wills at the courthouse keeps probate records from 1925 on. Older files are at the Delaware Public Archives. Estate searches can be done in person. Records include wills, inventories, accounts, and administration papers.

The Sussex County Sheriff is at 6 The Circle, Georgetown. Phone is (302) 855-7830. Sheriff Robert Lee heads the office. The Sheriff does civil process, sheriff sales, court security, and warrant service. Sheriff sale listings are on the county site. Each sale note has the parcel, the opening bid, and the sale date.

State Tools for Sussex People Search

A full people search in Sussex often includes state tools. The Delaware Sex Offender Registry is at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov. You can search by zip code to find Tier II and Tier III offenders near any Sussex town. Each profile shows a photo, a physical description, the offense, and the risk tier. The Office of Vital Statistics has a Sussex County office at 546 S. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Certificate fees are $25 for the first copy and $10 for each extra copy of the same record.

Pro license checks run through DELPROS. The system covers over 50 jobs, such as real estate brokers, dentists, nurses, counselors, and contractors. Discipline history shows up in each record. Voter records are at ivote.de.gov. The Sussex County Office of the Department of Elections is in Georgetown. For criminal history checks, the State Bureau of Identification runs the statewide repository and certified background checks at dsp.delaware.gov/obtaining-a-certified-criminal-history. All prints are now done at IdentoGO sites.

For FOIA across any county, the state portal at delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act has the forms and the agency list. Response time is 15 business days under the law. The first 20 pages are free. Extra pages are $0.10 each.

Sussex County Records and Archives

Older Sussex County records are at the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. The Archives holds Sussex court books, deed indexes, tax lists, probate files, and some municipal records. For a deep family or property search, the Archives often has the papers that no longer live at the courthouse. Phone is (302) 744-5000.

The Delaware Code at delcode.delaware.gov lays out the rules for each kind of record. Title 11 covers criminal files. Title 13 covers family law and marriage. Title 29 covers FOIA and the state open records act. Title 24 covers pro license boards. A quick read of the right title can save time on a tricky request.

Cities in Sussex County

Sussex is the southern county. Key towns include Seaford, Lewes, and part of Milford. Pick a city below for local records and police contacts.

Nearby Delaware Counties

Sussex borders Kent to the north. Kent then borders New Castle further north. A case that spans counties often needs checks in each.