[MassHistPres] Q: Short Cut to History of Deed/Ownership of Property

[Ralph Slate]

You can trace the deeds online here:

http://www.norfolkresearch.org/ALIS/WW400R.HTM?WSIQTP=SY00

It may not go back as far as you want, but the site does say it goes 
back to at least 1900.

Ralph Slate
Springfield, MA

On 6/19/2017 5:54 PM, Melissa Totten wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am a new member of Walpole’s HC, and I’m researching the history of 
> a property that is before the Commission for review. I have the town 
> assessor’s 2017 documents on the property, but no previous owners are 
> listed. This is the first time I’ve seen that. The building is known 
> to be ca. 1900.
>
> Here’s a basic question:  Where do I go for documentation of the 
> history of ownership and changes made to the property? Would the most 
> direct route be a visit to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds? If 
> anyone is an old hand at this, I’d appreciate a pointer.
>
> PS — this building has not been inventoried for inclusion in MACRIS, 
> but I’m checking with other local history materials at our Library and 
> the Historical Society.
>
> Thanks, all.
> Melissa
>
>
> Melissa Totten
> Associate Member
> Walpole Historical Commission
> mtotten at walpole-ma.gov <mailto:mtotten at walpole-ma.gov>
>
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