Trick or Treating Postponed in Worcester

Worcester City Manager Michael O'Brien has postponed Halloween Trick-or-Treating until Thursday November 3rd because of safety issues involving unlit streets and downed power lines because of the recent storm.

We wish you all a happy and safe Halloween from the Registry of Deeds!

New MLR Training Session

The Worcester Registry of Deeds and Secretary of State Galvin would like to invite you to attend a training session for the new MassLandRecords at the Worcester Registry of Deeds on Thursday November 10, 2011 from 10 to 11am.

The training session will include an introduction to searching, printing, and downloading documents and intends to familiarize all of our users with the new functionalities of the site.

For dates and times for training sessions at other Registries, click here.

MassLandRecords.com Tutorial Videos

Please view these tutorial videos to assist your use of the new Mass Land Records system

Quick Start Tutorial



Printing Tutorial



Download Tutorial

Changes to MassLandRecords.com

The Worcester Registry of Deeds has received numerous comments and inquiries concerning the new Mass Land Records system. Change always requires learning and adaptability. At the Worcester Registry we are aware of our users concerns and are working to address them.

The Registers of Deeds in cooperation with the Secretary of State’s office is planning six regional training sessions for users of the new Mass Land Records system. The place and times will be announced shortly. It is anticipated these sessions will take place in November 2011.

Until then, you may contact Linda Curran with your questions

Thank you for your patience and comments

Columbus Day Hours

Just a reminder that the Registry of Deeds and Fitchburg Satellite Office will be closed Monday, October 10, 2011 in honor of Columbus Day.

Enjoy your Holiday,

Registry Staff

First and Last Day Stats: September into October

The first and last days of each month have historically been busy days in terms of the number of documents recorded at the Registry of Deeds. To see stats from earlier in the year, click on the First/Last tag below the post.

September 30, 2011 - 1097 Documents Recorded (Up 29% from 2010)

October 3, 2011 - 658 Documents Recorded (Down 27% from 2010)