Registry of Deeds (Massachusetts)
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has 21 separate Registries of Deeds, each functioning in districts dealing with real estate registration and land records. The registries are divided by county or subdivided within official state counties. These divisions are headed by elected officials known as a Register,[1] and fall under the purview of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local county governments.
By county
[edit]Barnstable
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
3195 Main Street | Barnstable | Established: 2 June 1685 from Plymouth County |
Berkshire
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire County | (Northern District) | 65 Park Street | Adams | Established: 21 April 1761 from Hampshire County |
| (Middle District) | 44 Bank Row | Pittsfield | ||
| (Southern District) | 334 Main Street | Great Barrington |
Bristol
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | (Northern District) | 11 Court Street | Taunton | Established: 2 June 1685 from Plymouth County |
| (Southern District) | #25 North Sixth Street | New Bedford | ||
| (Fall River District) | 441 North Main Street | Fall River |
Dukes
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
81 Main Street | Edgartown | Established: 1 November 1683 by New York, and 22 June 1695 by Massachusetts. |
Essex
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | (Southern District) | Shetland Park, 45 Congress Street, Ste. 4100 | Salem | Established: 10 May 1643 |
| (Northern District) | 1 Union St. Lawrence, MA 01840 Ste. 402 | Lawrence |
Franklin
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
Franklin Regional Council of Governments 425 Main Street |
Greenfield | Established: 24 June 1811 from Hampshire County. |
Hampden
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
436 Dwight Street, Room B042 | Springfield | Established: 25 February 1812 from Hampshire County |
Hampshire
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
60 Railroad Ave | Northampton | Established: 1 May 1662 from Middlesex County |
Middlesex
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | (Southern District) | 208 Cambridge Street | East Cambridge | Established: 10 May 1643 |
| (Northern District) | 370 Jackson Street | Lowell |
Nantucket
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
Town and County Building 16 Broad Street |
Nantucket | Established: 22 June 1695 from Dukes County |
Norfolk
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
649 High Street | Dedham | A Norfolk County was established 10 May 1643 by the Massachusetts Bay Colony with significantly different bounds than the present county (covering an area north of the Merrimack River); it was disbanded 4 February 1680. The current county was established by the state on 26 March 1793 from Suffolk County. |
Plymouth
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
50 Obery Street | Plymouth | Established: 2 June 1685 from Plymouth Colony. |
Suffolk
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County | Registry of Deeds (all) |
24 New Chardon Street | Boston | Established: 10 May 1643 |
Worcester
[edit]| County | Registry (area) | Address | Municipality location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester County | (Southern District) | 90 Front Street | Worcester | Established: 2 April 1731 from Middlesex, Suffolk and Hampshire counties. |
| (Northern District) | 166 Boulder Drive, Ste. 202 | Fitchburg |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- Locate my Registry of Deeds Office, Sec.state.ma.us
- Community, District, Neighborhood Section and Village, Names in Massachusetts Sec.state.ma.us