The County Recorder records, protects, secures, and preserves documentation of land title - one of the most valuable assets a citizen may possess.

The County Recorder also maintains records on documentation of Vitals (birth death and marriage records), and Military Service discharge records.

The Recorder also makes and updates Abstracts of Title for all the parcels of land in Houston County. An Abstract of Title is a history of any given parcel of land. The land records in this office date back to 1855.