Massachusetts is divided into 21 registry districts with an elected register of deeds responsible for each office. Documents related to the ownership of real estate within the district are recorded at the registry. Recorded documents are assigned a sequential identifying number (known as the book and page number) and scanned into the registry's computer system. The resulting images are available for viewing on and printing from public access terminals at the registry and from home or office computers. All registries microfilm all recorded documents and most continue to produce record books containing document images on paper. In most cases, original documents are returned to the land owner. To assist customers in finding relevant documents, registries create a searchable index that contains the names of all parties to a document and the property address.
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 2 to 3 p.m., McKay's Breakfast & Lunch, 144 Franklin St., Quincy
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Christo's Restaurant, 782 Crescent St., Brockton
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Sen. Scott Brown Bus Tour Kickoff Rally with US Rep. GOP candidate Richard Tisei and incumbent GOP state Rep. Donald Wong, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St., Wakefield
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign rally with former US Rep. Barney Frank, 5:30 to 7 p.m., United Fisherman's Club, 639 Orchard St., New Bedford
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., West End Gym, 900 Lawrence St., Lowell
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | President Barack Obama campaign appearances in Boulder, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Springfield, Ohio
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | Vice President Joe Biden campaign events in Iowa and Pennsylvania
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | US Sen. Scott Brown bus tour rally, noon, Leominster
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | President Barack Obama campaign events in Ohio
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | GOP rally with presidential candidate Mitt Romney, running mate Paul Ryan, and wife Ann Romney, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Square at Union Centre, West Chester, Ohio
