Registers of Deeds for 2019

There are 21 registries of deeds in Massachusetts. Every six years, the people of the respective registry district elect a register of deeds to oversee the operation of the office. All 21 registry offices were on the ballot in the November 6, 2018 state election. Four new registers were elected and 17 existing office-holders were re-elected.

Here's an alphabetical list of the 21 registries; the name of the person who will be sworn in as register on January 2, 2019; and the year in which that person was first elected to the position:

• Barnstable - John Meade - 1988
• Berkshire Middle - Patsy Harris - 2012
• Berkshire North - Maria Ziemba - 2018
• Berkshire South - Michelle Laramee-Jenny - 2018
• Bristol North - Barry Amaral - 2008
• Bristol South - Frederick Kalisz - 2017
• Dukes - Paulo DeOliveira - 2016
• Essex North - Paul Iannuccillo - 2012
• Essex South - John O'Brien - 1976
• Fall River - B J McDonald - 1994
• Franklin - Scott Cote - 2012
• Hampden - Cheryl Coakley-Rivera - 2018
• Hampshire - Mary Olberding - 2012
• Middlesex North - Richard Howe - 1994
• Middlesex South - Maria Curtatone - 2012
• Nantucket - Jennifer Ferreira - 2006
• Norfolk - William O'Donnell - 2004
• Plymouth - John Buckley - 2000
• Suffolk - Stephen Murphy - 2016
• Worcester - Kathryn Toomey - 2018
• Worcester North - Kathleen Daigneault - 2006

 In Berkshire North, Frances Brooks, who was first elected in 2004, did not seek re-election.

In Berkshire South, Wanda Beckwith, who was first elected in 2006, did not seek re-election.

In Worcester, Anthony Vigliotti, who was first elected in 1972, did not seek re-election.

In Hampden, Donald Ashe, was was first elected in 1982, passed away in June 2018.