Address and Hours of Operation
Middlesex South Registry of Deeds
208 Cambridge Street, PO Box 68
Cambridge, MA 02141
Office Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Recording hours: 8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Main Telephone and Fax Numbers
Main Number: 617-679-6300
Fax Number: 617-577-1289
Registry of Deeds Departments and Extensions
617-679-63 (xx)
- Registered Land Department x40
- Recorded Land Department x03
- E-Recording Department x50
- Plans Department x66
- MIS Department x33
- Procurement Department
- Accounting Department
- Personnel Department
Middlesex South Cities & Towns Served
Acton | Arlington | Ashby | Ashland | Ayer | Bedford | Belmont | Boxborough | Burlington | Cambridge | Concord | Everett | Framingham | Groton | Holliston | Hopkinton | Hudson | Lexington | Lincoln | Littleton | Malden | Marlborough | Maynard | Medford | Melrose | Natick | Newton | North Reading | Pepperell | Reading | Sherborn | Shirley | Somerville | Stoneham | Stow | Sudbury | Townsend | Wakefield | Waltham | Watertown | Wayland | Weston | Winchester | Woburn
History of the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds
The Registry of Deeds is the primary office for real property records in Middlesex South County. The Registry receives and records hundreds of thousands of documents each year, and is a basic resource for title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities, homeowners, and others with a need for secure, accurate, and accessible land record information. The Registry is a County office operated under the supervision of the Register of Deeds, an elected County official. By virtue of the office, the Register of Deeds is also an Assistant Recorder of the Massachusetts Land Court. Transactions recorded in the land court section of the Registry deal with registered land, the title to which is insured by the Commonwealth.
At the Registry it is possible to determine property ownership, to research land titles and to acquire copies of recorded documents and plans. You may also order a copy of your deed through the mail. Boards of Assessors depend on the Registry to furnish them with copies of all property transfers and related matters to enable them to keep municipal ownership records up to date.
The Registry provides a permanent public record of the title to property. In doing so, it places the public legally on notice as to that title, and thereby provides protection for the rights of ownership. The Registry is also a resource for historical and genealogical research.