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Please Select from One of the Following Public Information Systems:

bulletLincoln County GIS System
bulletLincoln County Tax Administration or Register of Deeds Land Records & Document Image System
bulletLincoln County Comparable Properties Search Utility

Or Select from the Following for FAQ's and Assistance on using Lincoln County Public Access Systems:


General Instructions and Contact Information

Please note that this site is a work-in-progress.   While every effort has been made to provide a useable and informative system, we recognize that it will need to grow to better suit the requirements of our citizens.   Since one of the goals of this system is to provide similar functionality as provided at County facilities currently, your input is important to the success of this system.  Please forward comments, questions, problems or concerns to the appropriate email links below.

For General Questions: it@lincolncounty.org
Tax Related Issues or Assistance: tax@lincolncounty.org
GIS Related Issues or Assistance: gis2@lincolncounty.org
Land Records Index or Document Imaging Related Issues or Assistance: register@lincolncounty.org

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Current System Status

Listed Below you will find the current status of each of Lincoln County's Internet based public information systems.  Any items listed in red may show a status of unavailable.  The approximate duration of down periods will be listed when applicable.  System maintenance is scheduled for times which minimize inconvenience to our users when possible.

Tax Administration System Status Functioning Normally
Register of Deeds Land Records Index System Functioning Normally
Register of Deeds Land Records Image System Functioning Normally
GIS Public Inquiry System Status Functioning Normally
Comparable Properties Search Utility Functioning Normally

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First Time Users

Browser plug-ins are required to use these public access systems.  Be sure to read and install the plug-ins discussed below in the Required Browser Plug-Ins  section of this page before you try to access this system for the first time.

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General Internet Connectivity & System Speed

Certain features of this web site such as map creation can take some time to draw to your screen, especially with a dial-up connection, so please be patient. Performance can be enhanced dramatically by utilizing one of the many high-bandwidth internet solutions offered in Lincoln County via telephone company or cable providers. Check with your local telephone service or cable provider for availability.

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General System Availability & Maintenance

Regularly scheduled availability for Lincoln County Government Public Information Systems is Monday through Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM. Scheduled system maintenance is occasionally required on some weekends and nights. The data is generally refreshed once a week on Sunday.  

Register of Deeds Grantor and Grantee Index Information includes all documents recorded as of 5:00 PM, Friday, May 2nd, 2008.

The following images of recorded documents are on the web site:

Book 28
Book 33
Book 37
Book 44
Book 69
Books 186 through Book 2016.

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Recommended Screen Resolution

This web site is best viewed at 1024 by 768 pixel resolution or better. Please consult your operating system for help in changing your display properties.

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Browser Compatibility

We recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher or Netscape Version 4 or higher. While our public access systems may work on older browser versions, some features may not be available or may not perform as designed in the older versions.

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Required Browser Plug-Ins

To use the Tax Administration and Register of Deeds Land Records inquiry systems, a Seagull Software Systems Java Applet will need to be downloaded at no cost from the County's web site. The first time you access the system, you will be prompted to install this plug-in.  Be sure to answer YES to install when asked to do so.   This will only need to be done once and depending on your internet connection may take a few minutes, so please be patient.

Also, a plug-in image viewer is also required to display the Land Records Document Images. Click the link to the AlternaTIFF viewer and follow the instructions at the web site to install. Other .TIF viewer may also work, but have not been thoroughly tested.

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Printing Recommendations

When printing Property Record Cards or Tax Status Reports, be sure your printer is set to Landscape mode for best results.

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Personal Information Notice

NCGS 132-1.10(g) Personal Information Notice, effective 12/01/2005
(1 page in pdf format - 109kb)

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