Electronic Info Inventory

Now that we've added the 1966 to 1975 Grantor Index to our computer system (see more below), we should remind everyone of just what is available electronically here at the Middlesex North Registry:

Recorded Land
-automated Grantor Index from Jan 1, 1976 to present
-images of bound Grantor Index from Jan 1, 1966 to Dec 31, 1975 in PDF format (this became available only this week - it's not yet on the Internet, but if folks give us 2 blank CDs, we'll give them their own copy at no cost)
-document images from 1950 (Book 1139) to present

Registered Land
-automated Grantor Index from Oct 16, 1987 to present
-images of documents from 1973 to present (we're back-scanning about 800 per week and expect all to be digitalized by Feb 2005)

Plans
-automated Plan Index from 1933 to present
-images of plans from 1855 to present

As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, the new index is more like an electronic book than a searchable database. But it's quite useful and it only took six weeks of effort to get it done. In contrast, when we added the 1976 to 1985 index entries to the computer system some years ago, it took ten employees nearly eighteen months to finish. To obtain your own copy of the 1966-75 Grantor Index, just drop off or mail two blank CDs (plus a self-addressed, stamped return mailer) to Middlesex North Registry of Deeds, 360 Gorham St, Lowell MA 01852. Copying the data to the CDs only takes a few minutes, so the turn around time should be quick.