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Middlesex County, Massachusetts public records

In Middlesex County, deeds are recorded by the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds; property values come from the City or Town Assessors; court files are split between the Middlesex County Superior Court, Clerk of Courts, Woburn and the Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - Woburn.

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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 Middlesex 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 Middlesex 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 recordsMiddlesex South Registry of Deeds2Search deeds23Free search$1 per page for copies; $.50 per page on coin-operated copiers (statute)4
Property values and ownersCity or Town Assessors5——
Court casesMiddlesex County Superior Court, Clerk of Courts, Woburn6
Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - Woburn78		—Trial Court uniform fees: $2.50/page attested copy; $0.05/page unattested copy; $20 certificate of orders/judgments9
Marriage recordsCity/town clerk where the marriage intention was filed (not where the ceremony occurred)11—State fee: RVRS: $20 in person; $32 by mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 each additional10
Divorce recordsProbate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted12—$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)12
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-present14—RVRS: $20 in person; $32 mail; $42 expedited mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 additional; expedited online $62.50/$50.5013
Death certificatesCity/town clerk where the death occurred and RVRS (1936-present); pre-1936 also at the city/town of occurrence10—Same RVRS fees as birth: $20 in person, $32 mail, $54/$42 online10
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 unattested9
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 Middlesex County are recorded by the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds).2

Online search
masslandrecords.com/MiddlesexSouth2Free search
Cost
Free3
Years online
North: documents and plans from 1629 to the present; searchable index 1976 to present, scanned index books 1629-1975. South: not stated; a Grantor Index 1896-1973 is linked17
Which registry
North: Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford, Wilmington. All other Middlesex communities: South18
Copy fee
$1 per page for copies; $.50 per page on coin-operated copiers (statute)4
Certified copy fee: south
$1.00 per page; Registered Land Certificate $519
Certified copy fee: north
By mail: $15 for a mortgage; $5 for other documents or plans; call if over 10 pages. Fee schedule also lists certified copies at $1 per page20
How to order: south
Certified copy by dropping off or mailing the request form to 208 Cambridge Street, PO Box 68, with a check payable to Commonwealth of MA and a stamped return envelope19
How to order: north
Free deed copy for homeowners by email, phone or online; written mail request for certified copies. No paper copies at the office20
Recording fee
Deed $155; Mortgage $205; other documents $105 (same in both districts)21
Fraud alerts
Consumer Notification Service: free email alerts, up to 3 properties (South)2
Scam warning
Middlesex South Registry: copies free online22

How deeds work in Massachusetts

Property values, owners and tax bills

The City or Town Assessors (links on the registry pages) sets property values5.

Property search
No county assessor: each city or town assesses. Links per town are in registryDistricts (from the registry pages)5
Statewide
MassGIS Massachusetts Interactive Property Map (statewide parcel viewer built with local assessors)23
Parcel map (GIS)
Massachusetts Interactive Property Map (statewide parcels)23
Appealing a value
Apply in writing to local assessors on or before the due date of the first actual (not preliminary) tax bill installment24
Appeal next
Appeal of assessors' decisions goes to the state Appellate Tax Board (ATB)25

How property tax works in Massachusetts

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court, MiddlesexUnified state court system: Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court and a statewide Trial Court with 7 departments (BMC, District, Housing, Juvenile, Land, Probate & Family, Superior)26Middlesex County Superior Court, Clerk of Courts (state Trial Court), Woburn—
Probate and Family Court, MiddlesexProbate and Family Court (state Trial Court department, with registries in each county) handles wills and estates15Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - Woburn (state Trial Court)—
District Courts and other Trial Court departments serving Middlesex towns———
Fees
Trial Court uniform fees: $2.50/page attested copy; $0.05/page unattested copy; $20 certificate of orders/judgments9
Criminal limit
Most criminal cases are searchable online only by docket number26

Criminal records and background checks

State
iCORI at criminalhistory.mass.gov (requires a MyMassGov account)27
Courts
Most criminal cases are searchable online only by docket number26

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)11

State fee
RVRS: $20 in person; $32 by mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 each additional10

Massachusetts marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Probate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted12

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)12
How to request
Need docket number; submit Request for Copies form (PFC 18) by mail or in person to the courthouse12

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-present14

Fee
RVRS: $20 in person; $32 mail; $42 expedited mail; $54 first copy online/phone (VitalChek), $42 additional; expedited online $62.50/$50.5013
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 representative10

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 occurrence10

Fee
Same RVRS fees as birth: $20 in person, $32 mail, $54/$42 online10

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 remotely26
Copy fee
Trial Court uniform fee: $2.50/page attested copy, $0.05/page unattested9
Older records
Older (generally pre-mid-20th-century) probate records via SJC Archives / FamilySearch; mid-20th century forward through the probate courts28

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 years29
Companies and LLCs
Corporations, LLCs, LPs searchable in the Secretary of the Commonwealth Corporations Division database30

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 only31

Historical records

Deeds
Middlesex North holds documents from 1629 and a genealogical research guide17
Vital
Massachusetts Archives (Secretary of the Commonwealth) holds vital records 1841-1935 for all cities and towns; certified copies $3 each32
Pre
Before 1841: contact the city/town clerk32
Which court
SJC Judicial Archives for historic court/probate/naturalization records33

Good to know about Middlesex County records

  • Superior Court sits at both Woburn and Lowell, and the Probate and Family Court has South (Woburn) and North (Lowell) sites assigned by town.34
  • Two registries serve the county: Middlesex South (established 1649) and Middlesex North (established 1855).2
  • Among the earliest documents at Middlesex North is the Wheelwright Deed, dated May 17, 1629.18
  • Middlesex North moved in March 2020 from the Superior Courthouse at 360 Gorham Street to the Cornelius Kiernan Justice Center at 370 Jackson Street, Lowell.18
  • Registered (Land Court) land is a separate track: a Land Court certificate of title rather than book and page.21
  • Middlesex South warns of companies charging homeowners for deed copies that are free online.22

Office addresses, phones and hours

Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds)

Address
208 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 0214135
Mail
208 Cambridge Street, PO Box 68, Cambridge, MA 0214135
Hours
Monday-Friday office 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; recording 8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m.35

Middlesex North Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds)

Address
370 Jackson St., Lowell, MA 0185236
Mail
370 Jackson St., Lowell, MA 0185236
Hours
Monday-Friday office 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; recording 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.36

Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - Woburn (state Trial Court)

Address
10-U Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 018017
Mail
10-U Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801 (physical and mailing)7
Phone
(781) 865-4000 main; divorce (781) 865-4004; probate (781) 865-40087
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Middlesex Probate and Family Court North - Lowell (state Trial Court)

Address
370 Jackson Street, 5th floor, Lowell, MA 0185238
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.38

Middlesex Probate and Family Court (divorce, custody, name change): South - Woburn and North - Lowell, by town

Address
See the two probate entries; the court serving your town depends on the town7
Phone
(781) 865-4004 divorce (Woburn)7

Middlesex County Superior Court, Clerk of Courts (state Trial Court), Woburn

Address
200 Tradecenter Drive, 2nd Floor, Woburn, MA 018016
Phone
(781) 939-2700 Clerk's Office & Probation6
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.6

Middlesex County Superior Court - Lowell (state Trial Court)

Address
370 Jackson St., Lowell, MA 0185234
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.34

City or Town Assessors (links on the registry pages)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Contact: south
Public Records Access Officer: Register of Deeds, Middlesex South, 617-679-630035
Contact: north
Public Records Access Officer: Register of Deeds, Middlesex North, (978) 322-9000, [email protected]36

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (Register of Deeds) keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1 per page for copies; $.50 per page on coin-operated copiers (statute).24

Can I search Middlesex County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: masslandrecords.com/MiddlesexSouth32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Middlesex County?

Probate and Family Court in the county where the divorce was granted.12

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 Middlesex 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, Hampshire County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County, Worcester County. Every county in the state: Massachusetts county list. Looking for another Middlesex County? Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Middlesex South Registry of Deeds home pageMiddlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Genealogical ResearchMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  4. M.G.L. c. 262, § 38 - Registers of deeds' enumeration of feesMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  5. Cities and Towns - Assessors LinksMiddlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Middlesex County Superior Court (Woburn)Massachusetts Court System (mass.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  7. Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - WoburnMassachusetts Court System (mass.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  8. Middlesex Probate and Family Court South - Woburn | Mass.govCommonwealth of Massachusetts (Trial Court)checked November 8, 2026
  9. Uniform Schedule of Fees (Trial Court, G.L. c. 262, s. 4B)Executive Office of the Trial Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Order a birth, marriage, or death certificateMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  11. M.G.L. c. 207, § 19 - Intention of marriage; situs; time; feesMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Get a copy of your divorce recordProbate and Family Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  13. Vital records service feesMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  14. Ordering a CertificateMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statisticsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  15. Probate and Family Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  16. M.G.L. c. 110, § 5 - Certificates of persons conducting businesses; contents; filing; fees; indexMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  17. About UsMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  18. HistoryMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  19. Certified CopiesMiddlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Copies of DocumentsMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Recording FeesMiddlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  22. Middlesex South Registry of Deeds (home)Middlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  23. MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information)MassGIS, Executive Office of Technology Services and Securityarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  24. M.G.L. c. 59, § 59 - AbatementsMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  25. Appellate Tax BoardMassachusetts Appellate Tax Boardarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  26. Types of cases available to the public onlineMassachusetts Court Systemarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  27. iCORI (legacy address notice)DCJISchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Get access to historic probate recordsSupreme Judicial Court Archivesarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  29. M.G.L. c. 110, § 5 - Certificates of persons conducting businesses; contents; filing; fees; indexMassachusetts General Court (Legislature)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  30. Corporations DivisionSecretary of the Commonwealth, Corporations Divisionarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  31. Access to Voter InformationSecretary of the Commonwealth, Elections Divisionarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  32. Researching Vital Records at the Massachusetts Archives (Vital Records, 1841-1935)Massachusetts Archives (Secretary of the Commonwealth)archived copychecked November 4, 2026
  33. Accessing Court ArchivesMassachusetts Court System / Supreme Judicial Courtarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  34. Middlesex County Superior Court - LowellMassachusetts Court System (mass.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  35. ContactMiddlesex South Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  36. ContactMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  37. Middlesex North Registry of Deeds home pageMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  38. Middlesex Probate and Family Court North - LowellMassachusetts Court System (mass.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  39. Government ResourcesMiddlesex North Registry of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  40. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026