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Hampshire County, Massachusetts public records

In Hampshire County, deeds are recorded by the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds; property values come from the City and town assessors; court files are split between the Hampshire County Superior Court, Clerk and the Hampshire Probate and Family Court, Register.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Hampshire County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

The Census Bureau lists no county government for Hampshire County.1 The offices below are the state, registry or local offices that keep its records.

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsHampshire County Registry of Deeds3Search deeds2Free searchFree online copies; certified copies $1.00 per page2
Property values and ownersCity and town assessors4Property search4—
Property tax billsCity and town treasurer/collectors5Tax bill search5—
Court casesHampshire County Superior Court, Clerk's Office6
Hampshire Probate and Family Court, Register's Office7		—Trial Court uniform fees: $2.50/page attested copy; $0.05/page unattested copy; $20 certificate of orders/judgments8
Marriage recordsCity/town clerk where the marriage intention was filed (not where the ceremony occurred)10—Town fee: Northampton City Clerk: $15 per copy (in person, online with mail delivery, or by mail with cash or money order)9
Divorce recordsProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted11—$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)11
Birth certificatesCity/town clerk of the place of birth (and of parents' residence) and the state Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS, Dept. of Public Health), 1936-present13—RVRS: $20 in person; $32 mail; $42 expedited mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 additional; expedited online $62.50/$50.5012
Death certificatesCity/town clerk where the death occurred and RVRS (1936-present); pre-1936 also at the city/town of occurrence14—Same RVRS fees as birth: $20 in person, $32 mail, $54/$42 online14
Probate and willsProbate and Family Court (state Trial Court department, with registries in each county) handles wills and estates15—Trial Court uniform fee: $2.50/page attested copy, $0.05/page unattested8
Business names (DBA)Statewide: DBA ("business certificate") filed with the clerk of every city/town where the business has an office16——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Hampshire County are recorded by the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds; Secretary of the Commonwealth).3

Online search
masslandrecords.com/Hampshire2Free search
Cost
Free2
Who runs it
masslandrecords.com (statewide registry search site linked by the Registry)2
Years online
Recorded Land indexes 1874–present (fully searchable after January 1, 1928; before that by book and page via 'Unindexed Property Search'); scanned images from 1787; recorded plans from 1800; Land Court documents from 1903 and plans from 189917
Which registry
One registry (Northampton) for the 20 cities and towns of Hampshire County: Amherst, Belchertown, Chesterfield, Cummington, Easthampton, Goshen, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, Huntington, Middlefield, Northampton, Pelham, Plainfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Ware, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Worthington17
Copy fee
Free online copies; certified copies $1.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page for documents; $5.00 per registered land certificate of title2
Recording fee
Deed $155; Mortgage $205; Declaration of Homestead $35; Declaration of Trust $255; Mortgage discharge $105; Municipal lien certificate $80; Plans $105 per sheet; all other documents $105 (includes surcharges; cash and checks only)18
Excise
Deed excise $4.56 per $1,000; none where consideration is under $10018
How to order
Certified copies may be requested in person, by mail or by email (email orders are picked up at the Registry)2
Registered land
Registered (Land Court) documents must be emailed to [email protected] for pre-approval before recording19
Fraud alerts
Free Consumer Notification Service (email alert when a document is recorded in your name; up to 3 properties)2
Scam warning
Companies offer certified deed copies for $83; a free copy can be printed from the Registry website2
Statute copy fee
$1 per page for copies; $0.50 per page on coin-operated copiers (statute)20

How deeds work in Massachusetts

Property values, owners and tax bills

The City and town assessors sets property values4; the City and town treasurer/collectors bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
No county assessor: each city or town assesses. Northampton property cards: hosting.tighebond.com/northamptonma_public4
Assessor maps
Registry online search also holds town assessor's maps (Plans > Book (Year) Search with the town map code)21
Statewide
MassGIS Massachusetts Interactive Property Map (statewide parcel viewer built with local assessors)22
Tax bill search
Municipal: e.g. Northampton Treasurer/Collector online payments northamptonma.gov/2436/Online-Payments; quarterly due dates Aug 1, Nov 1, Feb 1, May 15
Parcel map (GIS)
Massachusetts Interactive Property Map (statewide parcels)22
Appealing a value
Apply in writing to local assessors on or before the due date of the first actual (not preliminary) tax bill installment23

How property tax works in Massachusetts

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Hampshire County Superior Court (Northampton)Unified state court system: Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court and a statewide Trial Court with 7 departments (BMC, District, Housing, Juvenile, Land, Probate & Family, Superior)24Hampshire County Superior Court, Clerk's Office (state Trial Court)—
Hampshire Probate and Family Court (Northampton)Probate and Family Court (state Trial Court department, with registries in each county) handles wills and estates15Hampshire Probate and Family Court, Register's Office (state Trial Court)—
Fees
Trial Court uniform fees: $2.50/page attested copy; $0.05/page unattested copy; $20 certificate of orders/judgments8
Criminal limit
Most criminal cases are searchable online only by docket number24

Criminal records and background checks

State
iCORI at criminalhistory.mass.gov (requires a MyMassGov account)25
Courts
Most criminal cases are searchable online only by docket number24

How Massachusetts courts keep their files

Marriage records

City/town clerk where the marriage intention was filed (not where the ceremony occurred); statewide copies from RVRS (1936-present)10

State fee
RVRS: $20 in person; $32 by mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 each additional14
Town fee
Northampton City Clerk: $15 per copy (in person, online with mail delivery, or by mail with cash or money order)9

Massachusetts marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Probate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted11

Fee
$20 certificate of divorce absolute; $20 certified copy of a judgment of divorce nisi; certified copy of a separation agreement: "$20 first page plus.05 cents for each additional page" (wording as published)11
How to request
Need docket number; submit Request for Copies form (PFC 18) by mail or in person to the courthouse11
Which court
Hampshire Probate and Family Court, 15 Atwood Dr., Northampton7

Massachusetts divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

City/town clerk of the place of birth (and of parents' residence) and the state Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS, Dept. of Public Health), 1936-present13

Fee
RVRS: $20 in person; $32 mail; $42 expedited mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 additional; expedited online $62.50/$50.5012
Who may order
Births to married parents are public records; births to unwed parents are restricted to the child, parents, father with paternity documentation, legal guardian or legal representative14
Northampton
Northampton City Clerk: $15 per copy; online requests limited to parties named on the record or their attorney; allow 10 business days by mail9

Ordering a Massachusetts birth certificate

Death certificates

City/town clerk where the death occurred and RVRS (1936-present); pre-1936 also at the city/town of occurrence14

Fee
Same RVRS fees as birth: $20 in person, $32 mail, $54/$42 online14
Northampton
Northampton City Clerk issues death records ($15 per copy); note on Social Security numbers on death records effective July 1, 20269

Ordering a Massachusetts death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate and Family Court (state Trial Court department, with registries in each county) handles wills and estates15

Online
Estates and Administration cases are listed among Probate & Family Court case types on MassCourts.org; document images restricted remotely24
Copy fee
Trial Court uniform fee: $2.50/page attested copy, $0.05/page unattested8
Older records
Older (generally pre-mid-20th-century) probate records via SJC Archives / FamilySearch; mid-20th century forward through the probate courts26
Which court
Hampshire Probate and Family Court, Register's Office (413) 586-85007
Virtual registry
Help available through the court's virtual registry7

Finding a will or probate case in Massachusetts

Business names (DBA)

Where Massachusetts keeps it: DBA ("business certificate") filed with the clerk of every city/town where the business has an office.16

Assumed names (DBA)
DBA ("business certificate") filed with the clerk of every city/town where the business has an office; valid 4 years27
Companies and LLCs
Corporations, LLCs, LPs searchable in the Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division database28

Voter records

Public access
Local voter lists are public (name, address, party, date of birth, active/inactive status, voter ID) and requested from local election offices; cost only29

Historical records

Deeds
Registry established 1662; recorded land images from 17872
Proprietors
Hampshire Proprietors books (Hatfield, Granby, Hadley, Narragansett Township No. 4, Northampton, Pelham, South Hadley) scanned and viewable online21
Beers atlas
1863 F. W. Beers Atlas maps of Hampshire County online at Plan Book 2 Page 17221
Vital
Massachusetts Archives (Secretary of the Commonwealth) holds vital records 1841-1935 for all cities and towns; certified copies $3 each30
Pre
Before 1841: contact the city/town clerk30
Which court
SJC Judicial Archives for historic court/probate/naturalization records31

Good to know about Hampshire County records

  • The Registry of Deeds was established in 16622
  • Registry has the scanned Hampshire Proprietors books and the 1863 Beers Atlas maps online21
  • By local custom in Hampshire County the seller pays the deed excise (tax stamps)32
  • Registered Land documents are retained at the Registry after recording; recorded land documents are returned by mail2
  • No notary services at the Registry2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Hampshire County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds; Secretary of the Commonwealth)

Address
60 Railroad Ave, Northampton, MA 010602
Mail
60 Railroad Ave, Northampton, MA 010602
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; recording 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Registered Land until 3:00 p.m.); research 8 a.m.–4 p.m.17

Hampshire County Superior Court, Clerk's Office (state Trial Court)

Address
15 Gothic St., Northampton, MA 010616
Mail
15 Gothic St., Northampton, MA 010616
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.6

Hampshire County Superior Court, Clerk's Office (civil)

Address
15 Gothic St., Northampton, MA 010616
Mail
15 Gothic St., Northampton, MA 010616
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.6

Hampshire Probate and Family Court, Register's Office (state Trial Court)

Address
15 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA 01060; satellite office at Eastern Hampshire District Court, 205 State St., Route 202, Belchertown (first and third Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon)7
Mail
15 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA 01060; satellite office at Eastern Hampshire District Court, 205 State St., Route 202, Belchertown (first and third Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon)7
Phone
Register's Office (413) 586-85007
Hours
Monday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Tuesday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.7

Hampshire Probate and Family Court (divorce, custody, support)

Address
15 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA 01060; satellite office at Eastern Hampshire District Court, 205 State St., Route 202, Belchertown (first and third Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon)7
Mail
15 Atwood Dr., Northampton, MA 01060; satellite office at Eastern Hampshire District Court, 205 State St., Route 202, Belchertown (first and third Thursday, 9 a.m.–noon)7
Phone
Register's Office (413) 586-85007
Hours
Monday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Tuesday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.7

City and town assessors

Address
City Hall, 210 Main St., 1st Floor, Northampton, MA 010604
Phone
413-587-1200 (Northampton)4
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.4

City and town treasurer/collectors

Address
Puchalski Municipal Building, 212 Main St., Room 305, Northampton (mail payments: 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060)5
Mail
212 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060; or processing center P.O. Box 4121, Woburn, MA 018885
Phone
413-587-1293 (Northampton)5

City and town clerks (births, marriages, deaths; business certificates)

Address
210 Main St., Room 4, Northampton, MA 0106034
Mail
City Clerk’s Office, 210 Main St, Room 4, Northampton, MA 010609
Hours
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.34

Records that are not online: public records requests

Contact: official registry
Registry Public Records Access Officer: Mary Olberding, Register of Deeds, (413) 584-3637, [email protected]33
Contact: northampton
City of Northampton public records requests page35

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Hampshire County?

The Hampshire County Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds; Secretary of the Commonwealth) keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified copies may be requested in person, by mail or by email (email orders are picked up at the Registry). Plain copies: Free online copies; certified copies $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $1.00 per page for documents; $5.00 per registered land certificate of title.32

Can I search Hampshire County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: masslandrecords.com/Hampshire2

Where do I get a divorce decree in Hampshire County?

Probate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted.11

How do I look up who owns a property in Hampshire County?

Use the property search of the City and town assessors: hosting.tighebond.com/northamptonma_public4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Hampshire County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Massachusetts with a full guide: Essex County, Hampden County, Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Worcester County. Every county in the state: Massachusetts county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 36 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Hampshire County Registry of Deeds (home)Hampshire Registry of Deeds, Secretary of the Commonwealth
  3. Massachusetts Registries of Deeds - Online Access to Land Records (Massrods.com)Massachusetts Registries of Deeds
  4. Assessor, Office of theCity of Northampton
  5. Treasurer/CollectorCity of Northampton
  6. Hampshire County Superior CourtMassachusetts Trial Court (mass.gov)
  7. Hampshire Probate and Family CourtMassachusetts Trial Court (mass.gov)
  8. Uniform Schedule of Fees (Trial Court, G.L. c. 262, s. 4B)Executive Office of the Trial Courtarchived copy
  9. Birth, Marriage & Death RecordsCity of Northampton
  10. M.G.L. c. 207, § 19 - Intention of marriage; situs; time; feesMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  11. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copy
  12. Vital records service feesMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copy
  13. Ordering a CertificateMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copy
  14. Order a birth, marriage, or death certificateMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copy
  15. Probate and Family Courtarchived copy
  16. M.G.L. c. 110, § 5 - Certificates of persons conducting businesses; contents; filing; fees; indexMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  17. About Us – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  18. Recording Fees – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  19. Land Court – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  20. M.G.L. c. 262, § 38 - Registers of deeds' enumeration of feesMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  21. Search Records Instructions – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  22. MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information)MassGIS, Executive Office of Technology Services and Securityarchived copy
  23. M.G.L. c. 59, § 59 - AbatementsMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  24. Types of cases available to the public onlineMassachusetts Court Systemarchived copy
  25. iCORI (legacy address notice)DCJIS
  26. Get access to historic probate recordsSupreme Judicial Court Archivesarchived copy
  27. M.G.L. c. 110, § 5 - Certificates of persons conducting businesses; contents; filing; fees; indexMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copy
  28. Corporations DivisionSecretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Divisionarchived copy
  29. Access to Voter InformationSecretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Divisionarchived copy
  30. Researching Vital Records at the Massachusetts Archives (Vital Records, 1841-1935)Massachusetts Archives (Secretary of the Commonwealth)archived copy
  31. Accessing Court ArchivesMassachusetts Court System / Supreme Judicial Courtarchived copy
  32. Tax Stamps – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  33. Contact – Hampshire County Registry of DeedsHampshire Registry of Deeds
  34. City ClerkCity of Northampton
  35. GovernmentCity of Northampton
  36. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau