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hampden county Registry of Deeds
Established 1812
This site enables you to interact electronically with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. Here you can find answers to your questions, access services and forms and more.
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Registry holidays
Friday, June 19th, 2026 the Registry will be CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, June 22nd for normal business hours.
Monday, September 7th, 2026 the Registry will be CLOSED in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th for normal business hours.
Thank You.
CHERYL A. COAKLEY-RIVERA, Esq.
Register of Deeds
Massachusetts legal holidaysSecretary of the Commonwealth
William F. Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Citizen Information Service
One Ashburton Place, Room 1611
Boston, MA 02108-1512
Tel: (617) 727-7030
Toll Free: 1 (800) 392-6090
Homestead Protections
Homestead Q&A Brochures
in English (PDF)
in Spanish (PDF)
Declaration of Homestead for Homes Owned by Natural Persons Form (PDF)
Declaration of Homestead for Homes Owned by Trustee(s) Form (PDF)
more homestead infocities & towns served
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| Wilbraham
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Register’s Message
Welcome Everyone! We want to invite you to the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. We want this to be a great experience for you.
We want to assist you in any way we can. If you need support navigating this website or have ideas on how we can improve it,
please don’t hesitate to let us know. We want to make this easy and efficient.
For instance, if you need a copy of your deed or have a question about the Declaration of Homestead, we can help you.
We are here to serve you. You can reach us by phone or via email.
Thank you for visiting us!
more About REGISTER COAKLEY-RIVERAProtect your home
Sign up for our Consumer Notification Service
Customer service is our top priority at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds. The Hampden County Registry of Deeds is proud to offer a free notification tool, which alerts homeowners when a new document is recorded in their name. If you own real estate in one of the 23 cities and towns in Hampden County, you can subscribe to this service, free of charge.
Please note: Our notification system queries records by name and not address. Because of this, you may receive alerts about other people with the same name. If you have any questions about this service, please contact the Registry. If you believe a document has been recorded fraudulently in your name, please contact the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at 413-755-1722, and one of our customer service specialists will look up the record for you. All victims of fraud should contact local law enforcement authorities.
If you have difficulties signing up or do not receive a pass code, please contact us at (413) 755-1722
Consumer Alerts
National Grid Scam
We have been notified of instances where individuals claiming to represent National Grid are contacting customers by phone, insisting on immediate payment for their utility bills.
Additionally, they are pressuring customers to make over-the-phone payments for the replacement of old meters with new smart meters. These callers threaten customers with service termination within hours if immediate phone payment is not completed.
Copies are FREE!
There are companies offering to provide homeowners a Certified Copy of their deed for a cost of $121.00. (See Example)
Please Take Note: You can print a FREE copy of your deed from our website or contact our Customer Service Department by calling (413) 755-1722 or by Email
Coming to the registry
In-Person Recordings
Customers coming into the Registry are permitted to record documents in-person.
Recorded Land documents, once recorded, will be returned immediately to the customer.
Registered Land documents, once recorded, will be returned immediately to the customer.
Recordings By Mail
Documents may be submitted by mail or overnight delivery. Packages that are mailed or overnighted must include documents, check, and self-addressed stamped envelope.
Recorded Land documents, once recorded, will be returned by mail.
Registered Land documents, once recorded, will be returned by mail.
E- Recording
Information on e-recording (a service available to attorneys and title companies) and a list of 3rd party vendors, is available Here.
Fedex/UPS/Couriers
The Registry will only accept delivery of packages addressed to the Registry.
The Registry will refuse packages addressed to a third party in care of the Registry.
All FEDEX packages sent to the Registry should NOT specify “adult signature required (ASR)”. Any packages specifying “adult signature required (ASR)” will be returned to sender.
All “Direct Signature Required (DSR)”, “No Signature Required (NSR)” packages WILL be accepted.
Forms of Payment
Cash or checks payable to Hampden County Registry of Deeds OR Commonwealth of Massachusetts are accepted.
Research
All recorded documents can be found online at search.hampdendeeds.com. Search instructions can be found Here.
“Both-Ways” Recordings
(Registered and Recorded Land) – requires separate checks for each department.
Plans with Documents
Documents should be included in the plans tube. Separate checks are required for the plans department and the document recordings.
Notary Service
There are no notary services at the Registry.
Copies of Documents and Plans
All record documents are available on search.hampdendeeds.com.
Certified copies of documents may be requested in-person or by mail.
Fee for certified copies of documents is $1.00 per page.
Copies of documents are available at no charge on search.hampdendeeds.com.