Welcome to the Registry of Deeds
The Registry of Deeds is the recording office of all land transactions in the Greater New Bedford area of Bristol County including Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, New Bedford and Westport. We are also a research library for recorded land transactions. Our records (some of which are copies from when there was only one county registry) date back to 1687.
Land Court Images
December 18, 2012 -- A new imaging system which makes Land Court images viewable and orderable through this site is now available. Document number 1 through 99180 are posted. Further images will be added as they become available.
Deed Indexing Standards
Please note that the Deed Indexing Standards have been revised as of Jan 1, 2008.
Hours of Business
| Open | Close | |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Research | 8:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
Record Availability
Common Records indicies are available from 01/02/1978 through 5/20/2013 (Instrument #12038).
Land Court indicies are available from 01/01/1990 through 05/17/2013.
Image Availability
Most recent images are available for Recorded Land. Land Court images Document number 1 through 100275 are posted.