Each deed requires separate checks in the correct amounts for the applicable transfer taxes. Only original documents with "wet" signatures can be recorded, no copies.Businesses can also record documents, and have the option to record documents electronically. This article describes the appropriate format and content for Pennsylvania deeds, how they must be signed, and the necessary steps for recording. The Recorder of Deeds processes and preserves records relating to real property dating back to the year 1789, the year Delaware County was founded. I have cleaned mine for years using clear detergent and water solution. - Records include early land records, not including patents. Records also contain some early Philadelphia survey records and an early Philadelphia deed book. How do I get a copy of a death certificate, will or deed? Call our County Community Connections office at .