Register of Deeds
Overview
Summary
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. Recorded documents are assigned a sequential identifying number (known as the book and page number) and 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 from home or office computers. 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.
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John F. Meade Incumbent
Republican
Frances T. Brooks Incumbent
Democrat
Wanda M. Beckwith Incumbent
UNENROLLED
Barry J. Amaral Incumbent
Democrat
J. Mark Treadup Incumbent
Democrat
Dianne E. Powers Incumbent
Democrat
UNENROLLED
Independent
Democrat
Republican
John L. O'Brien Jr. Incumbent
Democrat
Bernard J. McDonald III Incumbent
Democrat
Democrat
Donald E. Ashe Incumbent
Democrat
Richard P. Howe Jr. Incumbent
Democrat
Jennifer H. Ferreira Incumbent
UNENROLLED
William P. O'Donnell Incumbent
Democrat
John R. Buckley Jr. Incumbent
Democrat
Republican
Mickey Roache Incumbent
Democrat
Anthony J. Vigliotti Incumbent
Democrat
Kathleen Reynolds Daigneault Incumbent
Democrat
UNENROLLED