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Massachusetts is divided into 21 registry districts with an elected Register of Deeds responsible for each office. Documents related to the ownership of real estate within the district are recorded at the Registry of Deeds. Recorded documents are assigned a sequential identifying number (known as the book and page number) and are then scanned into the registry's computer system. The resulting images are available for viewing on and printing from public access terminals at the registry and at your home or office over the Internet. In addition, all registries microfilm all recorded documents and most continue to produce record books containing document images on paper. In most cases, original documents are returned to the land owner. To assist customers in finding relevant documents, registries create a searchable index that contains the names of all parties to a document and the property address.
For more information, visit Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin's website http://www.state.ma.us/sec/ or the County Home page of the registry that interests you.
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The documents provided in this web site are for informational purposes only. To obtain an official copy of any free document or publication, please contact your local Registry of Deeds. If you are unsure of your Registry District, use the City/Town to Registry Guide to help determine the appropriate Registry of Deeds office.