Frosty, Rudolph and the Grinch have all arrived on the scene for another. While we do provide an address based search option it is not an official index of the Registry and should not be relied upon to determine the status of a property or if a document has been recorded.Īnswers to many common questions concerning real property ownership can be found under our FAQ link and other link options on this site. Photo Shoot: The newsroom holiday legend of Puffy the plastic toy soldier. For an effective and accurate title examination of a property you may wish to seek the assistance of an attorney or an experienced title examiner. Property records are public records and anyone may view the records and gather information, however, the method prescribed by the Massachusetts General Laws for indexing all recordings is a name based system that may not be intuitive to the uninitiated. In addition, we have tried to include on the site links to other sites that deal with the various aspects of real property ownership not specifically related to title. With the exception of some very old records and a few oversized plans, all of our Registry of Deeds and Land Court indexes and images are available for searching and viewing at this website. Property records at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds begin in 1742 and Land Court records begin in 1898.

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