According to an article in the July 13, 2013 edition of the Journal Gazette, Allen County, Indiana records dating from 1816 to 1969 will soon be available for a fee online.
On Friday, Allen County commissioners approved an enhanced online search system for the County Recorder’s office. A $58,500 3-year contract with Cott Systems will allow the records to go online and be available to the public. Included in the online records will be:
- Deeds and mortgages,
- Military discharges,
- Property plats,
- and Title insurance records.
Allen County Chief Deputy Recorder Anita Mather said, “We spent $250,000 to image all the documents, and this will make them easier to access online,” It is expected that the Recorder’s Office can recoup the one-time contract fee through user fees. The fee for such records will run between $5 and $6 with the Recorder’s Office keeping a dollar of a $5 user fee. Four dollars will go to Cott Systems.