Douglas County Clerk
About the Douglas County Clerk
Douglas County runs from the Coast Range timberland down through the Umpqua Valley, home to a wine-grape appellation that lies entirely within the county's own borders. Roseburg anchors an economy that grew up on Douglas fir and has since widened into orchards, sheep ranching, and vineyards as the mills have slowed. With roughly 111,000 residents spread across nearly two million acres of commercial forestland, most of the county outside Roseburg stays rural, and the County Clerk's recording office runs at the same steady, unhurried pace as the rest of small-town Oregon.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Douglas County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Canyonville, Drain, Elkton, Glendale, Myrtle Creek, Oakland, Reedsport, Riddle, Roseburg (county seat), Sutherlin, Winston, and Yoncalla.
Unincorporated communities: Winchester Bay, Scottsburg, Camas Valley, Glide, Tiller, Idleyld Park, Azalea, Melrose, Dillard, and Gardiner.
Two federally recognized tribes hold trust land touching Douglas County. The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians holds several thousand acres of non-contiguous trust land centered near Canyonville, restored to the tribe in 2018. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians hold trust parcels spread across Douglas and several neighboring coastal counties. Neither falls under the Douglas County Clerk's recording jurisdiction.
Office Details
Address: 1036 SE Douglas Ave, Room 124, Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4320
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Douglas County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
Document Search: Online records index search
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Oregon's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of an Oregon notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Roseburg? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Douglas County deed notarized online by an Oregon-commissioned notary instead.
- Meet Oregon's First-Page Requirements: Oregon law requires your deed's first page to show the title, grantor and grantee names, the true consideration, and an address for tax statements. If your document doesn't already include this, you'll need to attach a cover sheet, which adds $5 to the recording fee.
- Record It: You can file in person or by mail with the Douglas County Clerk's office.
- Pay the Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check the current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
Filing? Get a Deed the Douglas County Clerk Will Accept
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Two ways to avoid that:
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