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Bristol County Register of Deeds

Sherrilynn M. Mello

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Telephone Issue

Good morning, The Registry has been experiencing phone issues for the past week or so. We have been in touch with Verizon multiple times and were recently told that there is a cable underground that needs to be repaired.  This is an ongoing process that may take up 4...
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The Registry will be open today Friday February 27, 2026 for normal business hours. SherriLynn Mello Register of Deeds  
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Update for Thursday 2/26/26

We will remain closed due to the impact of the storm through Thursday, February 26, 2026, for the safety and well-being of our staff and visitors. We will continue to electronically record during the normal eRecording hours. Please check back for continued updates....
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Wednesday 2/25/26 Update

We will remain closed due to the impact of the storm through Wednesday, February 25, 2026, for the safety and well-being of our staff and visitors. We will continue to electronically record during the normal eRecording hours. Please check back for continued updates....
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Tuesday Closure

Due to the amount of snow we received from the blizzard, the Registry will be closed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. We will continue to electronically record during the normal eRecording hours. Please check back for continued updates. Stay safe!!! SherriLynn Mello...
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Inclement Weather Closing

Due to the upcoming predicted blizzard, the Registry will be closed on Monday February 23, 2026. We will continue to electronically record during the normal eRecording hours. Please check back for continued updates. Stay safe!!! SherriLynn Mello Register of Deeds...
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Holiday Closing

The Registry will be closed on Monday February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day.  We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday February 17, 2026. Have a great and safe weekend !! SherriLynn Mello Register of Deeds
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inclement weather 1/27/26

Due to the inclement weather the Registry of Deeds will have a 2-hour delayed opening on 1/27/26. We will open at 10:00 a.m. Thank You!! SherriLynn Mello Register of Deeds
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Inclement weather 1/26/26

Due to the inclement weather and for the safety of our employees the Registry will be closed tomorrow Monday January 26, 2026. However, we will be e-recording ONLY during our normal business hours 8:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.   Stay Safe!!! Sherrilynn M. Mello...
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Online Purchase Account

We are implementing a new system. Starting on Monday, September 15, you will need to create and have an account (with a credit card attached) to order copies. Please follow the steps in this document to create your account within the Mass Search System  Thank you...
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Holiday Closing!

Oct 6, 2022 |

In observance of the Columbus Day holiday on Monday October 10, 2022, the Registry will be closed. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday October 11, 2022. Have a safe holiday weekend!...

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Holiday Closing

Holiday Closing

Aug 25, 2022 |

In observances of the upcoming Labor Day holiday the Registry will be closed on Monday September 5, 2022. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday September 6, 2022. Enjoy the long weekend!!!...

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Holiday Closing

Jul 1, 2022 |

In observance of the upcoming Independence Holiday the Registry will be closed on Monday July 4, 2022. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday July 5, 2022. Have a safe and happy 4th of...

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Opening of The Closing Room

Jun 24, 2022 |

Happy to announce that the Bristol South Registry of Deeds closing room will be open as of Monday June 27, 2022.  An appointment is not necessary. Have a Great Weekend! Register Sherrilynn Mello...

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Juneteenth

Jun 17, 2022 |

In observance of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday the Registry will be closed on Monday June 20, 2022. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday June 21, 2022. Enjoy the weekend and be safe!...

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efile

Jun 2, 2022 |

Our efile/erecording is up and running. Thank you for your patience and understanding during the technical issue problem.   Sherrilynn M. Mello, Register

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Recordings

May 27, 2022 |

Due to computer/technical issues the Registry will be ending live recordings at 3:15 today Friday May 27, 2022.  We will resume recordings On Tuesday May 31, 2022 regular business hours. We are very...

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efile

May 27, 2022 |

We are still having technical issues with electronic recording today Friday May 27, 2022. Please DO NOT submit any payloads/documents for recording.  The IT department is working very hard to try to...

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E-file update

E-file update

May 25, 2022 | , ,

The Registry is still having issues with e-file/e-recording today Wednesday, May 25, 2022. This is day 3 of this outage, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not submit documents as of...

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May 24, 2022 |

The Registry is still having issues with efile/erecording today Tuesday May 24, 2022. Please do not submit documents as of yet.  Our IT team is working on resolving the problem. Sorry for this delay...

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Bristol County
Register of Deeds
Thirteenth Register of Deeds
for Bristol County – Southern District.

Sherrilynn M. Mello

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