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Welcome to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds

William P. O'Donnell Register of Deeds stands in front of the Norfolk County seal

Click here to see the Register’s Welcome video

In over two hundred years of continuous operation, we have gone from days of scriveners with quill pens to an era of computers and advanced document imaging.

Our objectives in all that time have remained the same: security, accuracy and accessibility for our communities’ land records, and reliable service to the residents of Norfolk County.

As Register, I am committed to carrying forward those traditions and to modernizing facilities and services to meet the changing needs of the public in this new century.

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PSA for Declaration of Homestead

Register O’Donnell explains the Declaration of Homestead. On August 6, 2024, the Homestead exemption was increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000.  

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History comes alive at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. Click to learn more.

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If you own property in Norfolk County, 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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Painting of a colonial-era battle, with militia firing muskets across a field toward enemy troops standing in formation near village buildings.

GOOD DEEDS: Honoring Veterans During a Historic Year

As Veterans Day approaches, let us take time to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces.
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Two public-access computer workstations sit on a blue countertop inside an office or records room. Each workstation includes a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. One monitor displays a website interface, while the other shows an image of a building with a sign in front. Behind the computers are rows of filing cabinets or record drawers and shelving units filled with documents. A hallway with doors and overhead lights extends into the background, creating a clean, organized workspace environment.

Norfolk County Registry of Deeds Protecting and Preserving Land Records

Protecting and preserving land records is one of the most important responsibilities entrusted to a Registry of Deeds. The Registry has implemented a variety of technologies, preservation initiatives, and business continuity measures...
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Click here to read an article about the closing of the Registry of Deeds Disaster Recovery Office in Dedham, published in December 2024 by The Quincy Sun. Click here to read an article about the lack of an occupancy permit to use the relocated Disaster Recovery Office published in October 2025 by The Dedham Times.

Click here to see: An IT Rebuttal that Aired on Quincy Access Television. Click this link to view: An Extended Registry IT Technology Rebuttal to County Commissioners-December 8, 2021

County Consultant Abrahams - Not an IT Security Expert

Click here to read an article published by the Franklin Observer, informing Norfolk County residents that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of the Norfolk Registry of Deeds. Click here to read Judge Cahillane's Decision and Order in the Norfolk Superior Court.

Click here to read an article appearing in State House News entitled “Another County Lawsuit: Register Wins Again.” Click this link to see the Judgment of Judge Leighton of the Norfolk Superior Court.

Click here to watch a five-minute video of the Plymouth County and Norfolk County Registers of Deeds testifying on HB3971. Or click here for Written Testimony and Reasons to Support HB3971 (An Act directing a study on the feasibility of placing registries of deeds for county government that have not been abolished under the oversight of the secretary of the commonwealth).

In honor of Veterans Day, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is closed, today, Wednesday, November 11, 2025, in recognition of Veterans Day and of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces past and present.