Miscellaneous

Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds: Discharge Recording and the 'Thank a Vet' ID Card

The Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds records a veteran's discharge and issues the free 'Thank a Vet' photo ID card, honoured for discounts by participating local businesses, to any veteran whose discharge is recorded there; bring the original DD 214 and a driver's licence to the Government Center, 430 Court Street, New Castle (724-656-2128).

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, veteran ID card, Thank a Vet, discount card, Recorder of Deeds, Tammy Crawford, 724-656-2128, New Castle, Ellwood City, New Wilmington, Neshannock Township, Shenango Township, Union Township, Pulaski, Volant, Bessemer.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

The State rules on recording a discharge, free and closed to the public, are in the Pennsylvania entry (16 Pa.C.S. Chapter 13); the Recorder's fee schedule of June 30, 2026 prices no discharge recording. The card. "The Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds office is proud to announce the 'Thank a Vet' Veterans ID Discount Program ... The program provides a photo ID card to Lawrence County Veterans who have recorded their US Military Discharge with the Recorder of Deeds office. The photo identification card is provided free of charge." It is "a digital form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Veterans at many restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses". Who: "This program is open to any veteran." How: record the discharge at the Recorder of Deeds, 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101, bringing the original DD 214 and a driver's licence; "If your discharge has already been recorded, please come to the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds office and we will verify that it is of record and issue your 'Thank a Vet' photo ID discount card." Questions on the record: 724-656-2128; the Register and Recorder's office answers at 724-656-1976, 8 to 4 (last transactions 3:45). Register and Recorder Tammy Crawford. The participating businesses list is posted only as a scan that does not read. If the discharge is lost. The Veterans Office FAQ: if a DD 214 is not recorded in Lawrence or any other county, the Veterans Office (724-656-2180) helps request a new one, or apply at www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds: Discharge Recording and the 'Thank a Vet' ID Card
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Any veteran with a recorded dischargeRecording is free under the State statute; the card is free to any veteran who records a discharge with the Recorder.

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