Help - Document Search

Searching for Documents

You may use any of the search criteria available on the Search page.
You must enter some search criteria -- you may not perform a "blank" search.
The more specific search criteria you enter, the fewer results you will receive.
When you enter a name to search, it is not necessary to enter special characters (e.g. ampersand &, apostrophe '). These characters are ignored during the search. As a result of this, your search results may include names that have these special characters, even if you did not enter them.

Frequently Asked Questions

For what years is document information available?

Document information is available for different years depending on the document type. See the table below:

Document Type	Years for which document information is available.	Years for which document images are available.
Mortgages / Deeds	1989 to present
Clerk’s Minutes	1987 to present
Judgments	1987 to present
Tax Sales	County - 1987 to 1994 Villages, City of Beacon and City of Poughkeepsie - 1987 to present
Delinquent Taxes	1995 to present
Federal Tax Liens	1987 to present
Consolidated Liens	1987 to present

I did not find the document I was looking for. What can I do?

Try the following:

Make sure you entered the correct search criteria. Did you spell the name(s) correctly? Did you enter the right dates?
Use fewer criteria to expand your search. Only use a last name. Remove any dates you entered. Deselect any document types, party types, or municipalities.

My search returned too many results. How do I see only the documents I'm looking for?

If you wish to narrow your search, try the following:

Enter additional search criteria. Enter more of the name, enter a date range to select only those documents filed within that range (MM/DD/YYYY), select only the types of documents you are interested in, select specific municipalities, select specific Party type(s).

When I view the document, it contains a watermark that reads "Unpaid / Unofficial Document". How do I obtain a copy without the watermark?

To remove the watermark, you must purchase the document. Once you purchase the document, you will be able to download and / or print a copy of the document without the watermark. Once you purchase a document, you have seven (7) days to access it.

How do I purchase a document?

You may purchase copies of documents online with a credit or debit card. You may select the pages you wish to purchase -- you do not need to purchase the entire document. When you display the document, enter the page range you wish to purchase and click on the Add To Cart button. The document will be placed in your online shopping cart. (Note: You must enter the page range according to the pages displayed in the PDF document viewer. The page numbers displayed on the document image may not match the page numbers displayed in the viewer). If you wish to purchase pages that are not consecutive (e.g. pages 2 - 3 and pages 7 - 10), you must enter the two page ranges separately and add the document to the cart twice.

When you are finished selecting the documents and pages you wish to purchase, click on the View Cart link at the top right of the screen. This displays your online shopping cart with the items you selected for purchase. You may then proceed to checkout with your shopping cart. (Note: You will need to login with your user account before completing the purchase).