Recorded Document Research and Copies

 
Property deeds, mortgages, reconveyances, liens, releases, power of attorney, easements, affidavits, mining claim affidavits, and many other document types are recorded and maintained by the Clerk's Office at 10 S. Oakdale, Room 114, Medford. These records are available to the public either in person or online.
 
The Clerk’s office does not perform title searches. Any research of historical documents may require a visit to the Recording Office in person to conduct your search. The Clerk's hours are from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
 
Digital Research Room
The Digital Research Room (DRR) may be used to access recorded documents online. Documents recorded after January 1, 1984, are searchable by name, instrument number, document date, document type, and/or volume and page. Documents recorded prior to 1984 are searchable by instrument number or volume/page only. 
 
Ownership deeds are free of charge to view; all other types may be downloaded after purchase. Users have the ability to purchase either regular or certified copies of documents. Carts containing only regular copies are available to be immediately downloaded. Any cart that contains a certified copy must be processed manually and will be mailed through the United States Postal Service.  
 
Fees: 
  • Regular Copy: $4.00 for the first page and $.25 each additional page, per document.
  • Certified Copy: $7.75 for the first page and $.25 each additional page, per document.
  • Property deeds may be viewed free of charge with a watermark or purchased to obtain a copy without a watermark. 
  • Debit or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) are accepted in the Digital Research Room. A service fee is charged by the debit/credit card servicer.
Digital Research Room Subscription
 
If you are interested in obtaining a subscription for full access to all non-confidential records in the DRR, or to log in to your current subscriber account, please visit our Digital Research Room Subscriber page.
 
Property Data Online
 
The Property Data Online System (PDO), a product owned and maintained by the Assessor’s office, may be used to access information such as sales histories, property maps and aerial photos, assessed values and improvements, ownership, tax payment information, building and land use permit history, and zoning information. When conducting research of a property, it is sometimes helpful to start by accessing the Assessor’s sales history and reviewing the deed card in order to obtain the historical deed instrument numbers by year or volume and page. These numbers can be used to begin your research within the Clerk’s Digital Research Room or in person in the Clerk’s office.
 
To search the PDO system by property address, use Property Data Express and follow the instructions below:
 
  • First, enter the address of the property you wish to find. For the street, enter the name of the street only. Do not enter Avenue, Street, Way, Circle, etc.
  • After submitting the inquiry, the search results will be displayed. Find the record you are searching for from the list of returned results.
  • Click View Assessment and Planning Details.
  • Click Deed Card.
  • Click Portal.
  • Select Deed Card and Print.