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How To Find Land Records in Massachusetts


The Massachusetts Registry of Deeds is responsible for maintaining and providing access to land records within Massachusetts. If you want to find land records for a particular property or learn more about the registry, this article will provide a comprehensive guide to finding land records in Massachusetts.

Overview

The Massachusetts Registry of Deeds is a statewide directory of land records organized by county. It lists each Massachusetts registry's locations, hours, telephone, fax, and website addresses. Individuals file land and property matters in the county where the property lies in Massachusetts.

How to Use the Massachusetts Registry of Deeds

To utilize the Massachusetts Registry of Deeds, you must first identify the county where the property is situated. The registry arranges itself by county, and each county has its own office for the registry of deeds. Listed in alphabetical order below are the counties in Massachusetts and their respective registry of deeds offices.

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    Massachusetts County Registry of Deeds

     

    Barnstable
    Berkshire
    Bristol
    Dukes
    Essex
    Franklin
    Hampden
    Hampshire
    Middlesex
    Nantucket
    Norfolk
    Plymouth
    Suffolk
    Worcester

    Barnstable

    Established 2 June 1685 from Plymouth County

    Registry of Deeds

    3195 Main Street
    PO Box 368
    Barnstable, MA 02630
    (508) 362-7733
    (508) 362-5065 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM

    Berkshire

    Established 21 April 1761 from Hampshire County

    Register of Deeds (Northern District)

    65 Park Street
    Adams, MA 01220
    (413) 743-0035
    (413) 743-1003 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:00PM

    The Northern District includes the towns of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesboro, New Ashford, North Adams, Savoy, Williamstown and Windsor.

    Register of Deeds (Middle District)

    44 Bank Row
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    (413) 443-7438
    (413) 448-6025 (FAX) 
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:00PM

    The Middle District includes the towns of Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Lee, Lenox, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Stockbridge, Tyringham and Washington.

    Register of Deeds (Southern District)

    334 Main Street
    Great Barrington, MA 01230
    (413) 528-0146
    (413) 528-6878 (FAX) 
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:00PM

    The Southern District includes the towns of Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Sandisfield, Sheffield and West Stockbridge.

    Bristol

    Established 2 June 1685 from Plymouth County

    Registry of Deeds (Northern District)

    11 Court Street
    Taunton, MA 02780
    (508) 822-0502
    (508) 880-4975 (FAX) 
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

    The Northern District includes the towns of Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Easton, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk and Taunton.

    Registry of Deeds (Southern District)

    25 North 6th Street
    New Bedford, MA 02740
    (508) 993-2605
    (508) 997-4250 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

    The Southern District includes the towns of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford and Westport.

    Registry of Deeds (Fall River District)

    441 North Main Street
    Fall River, MA 02720
    (508) 673-1651
    (508) 673-7633 (FAX) 
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

    The Fall River District includes the towns of Fall River, Freetown, Somerset and Swansea.

    Dukes

    Established 1 November 1683 by New York and 22 June 1695 by Massachusetts

    Registry of Deeds

    81 Main Street
    PO Box 5231
    Edgartown, MA 02539
    (508) 627-4025
    (508) 627-7821 (FAX)
    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM

    Essex

    Established 10 May 1643

    Registry of Deeds (Southern District)

    Shetland Park
    45 Congress St.
    Suite 4100
    Salem, MA 01970
    (978) 542-1700
    (978) 744-7679 (FAX) 
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM

    The Southern District includes the towns of Amesbury, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

    Registry of Deeds (Northern District)

    1 Union St.
    Suite 402
    Lawrence, MA 01840
    (978) 557-1900  
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM

    The Northern District includes the towns of Andover, Lawrence, Methuen and North Andover.

    Franklin

    Established 24 June 1811 from Hampshire County

    Franklin Regional Council of Governments

    Registry of Deeds

    425 Main Street
    P.O. Box 1495
    Greenfield, MA 01301
    (413) 772-0239
    (413) 774-7150 (FAX)
    Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 3PM

    Hampden

    Established 25 February 1812 from Hampshire County

    Hall of Justice

    Registry of Deeds

    50 State Street
    Springfield, MA 01103
    (413) 755-1722
    (413) 731-8190 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM

    Hampshire

    Established 1 May 1662 from Middlesex County

    Registry of Deeds

    33 King Street
    Northampton, MA 01060
    (413) 584-3637
    (413) 584-4136 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4PM

    Middlesex

    Established 10 May 1643

    Registry of Deeds (Southern District)

    208 Cambridge Street
    East Cambridge, MA 02141
    (617) 679-6300
    (617) 577-1289 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 3:45PM


    The Southern District includes the towns of Acton, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Boxborough, Burlington, Cambridge, Concord, Everett, Framingham, Groton, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Malden, Marlboro, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Reading, Pepperell, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Somerville, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Townsend, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Winchester and Woburn.

    Registry of Deeds (Northern District) 

    360 Gorham Street
    Lowell, MA 01854
    (978) 322-9000
    (978) 322-9001 (FAX)
    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:15PM

     The Northern District includes the towns of Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford and Wilmington.

    Nantucket

    Established 22 June 1695 from Dukes County

    Registry of Deeds

    Town and County Building
    16 Broad Street
    Nantucket, MA 02554
    (508) 228-7250
    (508) 325-5331
    Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM

    Norfolk

    Original county established 10 May 1643 - disbanded 4 February 1680. Current county established 26 March 1793 from Suffolk County.

    Registry of Deeds

    649 High Street
    PO Box 69
    Dedham, MA 02026-0069
    (781) 461-6122
    (781) 326-4742 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM

    Plymouth

    Established 2 June 1685 from Plymouth Colony.

    Registry of Deeds

    50 Obery Street
    Plymouth, MA 02360
    (508) 830-9200
    (508) 830-9280 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4PM

    Suffolk

    Established 10 May 1643

    Registry of Deeds

    24 New Chardon Street
    Boston, MA 02114-9660
    (617) 788-8575
    (617) 720-4163 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:15PM

    Search online records from 1973 - 2023.

    Downloadable Forms From the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds:
    (The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print these forms. If you have not already, download the Adobe Acrobat Reader and then download the forms.)
    Declaration of Homestead Act Information (PDF)
    Declaration of Homestead - Form - Natural Owner (PDF)
    Declaration of Homestead- Form - Trustee Owner (PDF)

    Worcester

    Established 2 April 1731 from Middlesex, Suffolk and Hampshire counties.

    Registry of Deeds (Worcester District)

    90 Front St.
    Worcester, MA 01608
    (508) 798-7717
    (508) 798-0000 (FAX)
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM


    The Worcester District includes the towns of Athol, Auburn, Barre, Berlin, Blackstone, Bolton, Brookfield, Charlton, Clinton, Douglas, Dudley, East Brookfield, Gardner, Grafton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Hopedale, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leicester, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Northboro, Northbridge, Oakham, Oxford, Paxton, Petersham, Phillipstown, Princeton, Royalston, Rutland, Shrewsbury, Southboro, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Sturbridge, Sutton, Templeton, Upton, Uxbridge, Warren, Webster, Westboro, West Boylston, West Brookfield, Winchedon and Worcester. Registry of Deeds (Northern District)


    166 Boulder Drive
    Suite 202
    Fitchburg, MA 01420
    (978) 342-2132
    Recording Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4PM
    The Northern District includes the towns of Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg and Westminster.

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