HOW MAY WE HELP YOU?

Contact or Visit the Registry

Click here for our contact information and to get directions to the Registry.

Document Search

Click here to Find your deed, do research; almost anything you’re looking for can be found here.

Homestead Information

Get information on the Homestead Act and how it may pertain to you. Available in English, en Espanol, & em Portuguese.

Recording Fees & Forms of Payment

A full listing of all recording fees and acceptable forms of payment at the Registry.

Excise Tax Calculator

Property sales in Massachusetts may have an excise tax imposed; calculate it here. Please note: A separate check is required for Excise Tax payment.

Dear Friends,

For the last 375 years, the Suffolk Registry of Deeds has been committed to keeping the residents of Suffolk County’s real estate records safe and accessible.  In keeping with that tradition, we at the Registry of Deeds are proud to invite you to visit our new and improved public website.

This website has been designed with new features that will better serve all the residents of our county. We have worked with the National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH to ensure that this site is available to persons who use assistive technology such as keyboard only navigation and screen readers.  In addition, the site allows for all non-embedded text to be enlarged and contrasted assisting persons with visual impairments.

The site is equipped with Google Translator which allows for all non-embedded text to be translated into over 100 different languages assisting the residents of our County whose first language is not English.

For all of our users, the site was designed to allow better access on mobile devices, such as phones and tablets.

The one feature of this site which we were unable to improve was the functionality of masslandrecords.com – changes on this state-wide site require the collective efforts of numerous entities.  As the Register I can assure you that the efforts to make those improvements are underway.

Please use our new website and enjoy the improvements we have made.  Like any technology product, it can always be enhanced and improved.  If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us – we value your input. After all, we are here to help you.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you,

Stephen J. Murphy

Register of Deeds

Click here to learn more about the Register

Recording Checklist

A guideline of what you need to record documents at the Registry

Document Codes

A listing of all document abbreviations used by the Registry

Electronic Recording

Information on how to record documents electronically.

Available Title Examiners

A partial list of title examiners based at the Registry

Grantor/Grantee Indices

Index of recorded documents sorted by Grantor or Grantee

Indexing Standards (.pdf)

Suffolk edition of the 2018 Deeds Indexing Standards

Glossary of Terms

A helpful list of recording and real estate terms

Land Court Guidelines (.pdf)

A guide for navigating Land Court requirements

Chelsea Assessors Maps

Link to the City of Chelsea’s Assessors Maps

Winthrop Assessors Maps

Link to the Town of Winthrop’s Assessors Maps

Revere Assessors Maps

Link to the City of Revere’s Assessors Maps

Boston Assessors Maps

Assessor’s Maps from the City of Boston by Ward

Boston Assessing Online

Link to the City of Boston’s Assessing Department

Plan Recording Requirements

A listing of the requirements for recording Plans

Suffolk County Atlases

Suffolk County Atlases by neighborhood and year

Old Recorded Land Plans Street Index

Index of old Recorded Land plans by street name

Old Recorded Land Plans (1800’s)

Index of old Recorded Land plans by plan number

Looking For Your Plot Plan?

The Registry does not have certified plot plans. Click here for more information.

Massachusetts Court System

Massachusetts Courts info from mass.gov

Certificates of Good Standing

Click here to obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State’s Office

Corporations Division

Link to the Commonwealth’s Corporation Division

Sample Trustee Appointment & Acceptance Form

View a sample Trustee Appointment and Acceptance form. (.pdf)

Sample 6D Certificate

View a sample 6D Certificate. (.pdf)