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Welcome to the Essex North Registry of Deeds ONLINE RESEARCH. At this site we give the public full access to the same records available to anyone using the computer search screens at the Registry of Deeds office.
The following information is available to the public on the  Essex North Registry of Deeds Deeds website.
*The Registry's online grantor/grantee index is available from 1965 forward.
*Scanned Indexes from 1869 to 1980 are in the database in their original form. You may search by name and check the original index pages.
* All Recorded Land document images from 1869 to present are available online.
*Land Court records from the inception of the Land Court system are scanned and available online.
*Certificates of Title are complete to present and have been scanned into the system.
*All plans from 1869 to present are available online.
*All plan indexes from 1869 to present are available online.

For your convenience, users may print document images at no charge.

Note: The Land Court information provided on this site may not reflect the actual status of a Land Court property title. Reference should be made to the physical certificate(s) registered in the Land Court to verify all activity for a particular title. These Land Court listings are not covered by MGL Chapter 185 section 46.

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Using this Service

The Registry of Deeds presents the information on this web site as a service to the public. We have tried to ensure that the information contained in this electronic search system is accurate. The Registry of Deeds makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this site or at other sites to which we link. Assessing the accuracy and reliability of the information is the responsibility of the user. The user is advised to search on all possible variations of proper names in order to maximize search results.

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Begin your search by name or address. Research is best accomplished by names.

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This section provides you general access to our Registry database. You can search by Name, Book & Page, Entry Date and Year & Instrument #. For records prior to 1965 you must know the book & page or you can search by Name using the Scanned Index tab.

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This section provides you general access to our Land Court database. You can search by Name, Document #, Certificate # and Entry Date. Land Court records from the inception of the Land Court system in 1899 are scanned and available online. Certificates of Title are complete to present and have been scanned and available online. Note: The Land Court information provided on this site may not reflect the actual status of a Land Court property title. Reference should be made to the physical certificate(s) Registered in Northern Essex Registry of Deeds Land Court. These Land Court listings are not covered by MGL Chapter 185 section 46.

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All plans on file at the Registry of Deeds are available in this section including Land Court plans.

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Search for YOUR deed

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If you own property in Essex County North, we have made it easy for you to find and view your deed. Just click here and enter your name and town.

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