Page 26 Franklin Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com November 2020Norfolk Registry of Deeds Can Help with Genealogy ResearchRegister of Deeds William P.O’Donnell today reminded genealogyenthusiasts and those with an interest inthe rich history of Norfolk County thatall Registry hand-written land documentshave been transcribed and areavailable for viewing via our websitewww.norfolkdeeds.org.Register O’Donnell noted, “Sincethe beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemicback in mid-March of this year,many have had to stay close to home.Certainly, freedom of movement hasbeen curtailed for individuals and familieswho have a concern about contractingthe coronavirus. Many have spenthours online catching up with familyand friends via social media. If you arelooking for something new to do andhave always been curious about yourfamily history or local history, the NorfolkCounty Registry of Deeds can be avaluable source of relevant informationvia its online research offerings.”“A few years back, the Registry andits vendor completed a project whichtranscribed all our hand-written landdocuments dating back from 1793 to1900. Prior to this effort, these handwrittendocuments were in many casesdifficult to near impossible to read. Withthe transcription project completed, ourover 8 million land documents can beaccessed for viewing from the comfortof your home via our website www.norfolkdeeds.org.”It should be noted that while the transcribersmade a best effort to translatethese hard to read documents, their accuracyis not guaranteed. “These transcribeddocuments,” noted O’Donnell,“are not legal documents in and of itself,and are not considered binding on theNorfolk County Registry of Deeds or itsemployees. It is considered merely a convenientreference for Registry users. Fordocumentation purposes, users shouldrefer to the scanned image of the originaldocument instead of the transcribedimage.”Concluding his remarks, RegisterO’Donnell stated, “While the NorfolkCounty Registry of Deeds building inDedham remains closed to the generalpublic due to the COVID-19 state ofemergency, our online research offeringsremain a viable way for genealogistsand history buffs to perform researchfrom the comfort of their homes. Pleaseknow that as your Register of Deeds, Icontinue to take very seriously my coreresponsibility to be the custodian ofland document information in NorfolkCounty. Myself and the Registry staffstrive each and every day to ensure theaccuracy and accessibility of these landdocuments. I am proud that future generationswill be able to access these landdocuments and read the transcribed imageswith the ongoing goal of ensuring acorrect record of land documents herein Norfolk County.”To learn more about these and otherRegistry of Deeds events and initiatives,like us at facebook/com/NorfolkDeedsor follow us on twitter.com/Norfolk-Deeds and Instagram.com/Norfolk-Deeds. The Norfolk County Registry ofDeeds is located at 649 High Street inDedham. All land record research informationcan be found on the Registry’swebsite www.norfolkdeeds.org. Residentsin need of assistance can call (781)461-6101, or email registerodonnell@norfolkdeeds.org.4 Dix Road, Franklin $750,000480 W. Central Street, 1636 sf Office Space375 Winter Street, Walpole $600,000Eileen Mason9 Auburn Road, FranklinEileen Mason31 Alpine Row, Franklin $1300/moSusan Morrison3 Crescent Street, FranklinSOLDSOLDSusan Morrison617-686-8178susan.morrison1@comcast.netSusan MorrisonEileen MasonSusan MorrisonYes, we are still doing business...Yes, the market is still hot...Yes, interest rates are still favorable...Yes, we have the ability to do virtual tours...Yes, we are available to answer any and all ofyour questions/concerns...Call us!Eileen Mason508-330-4234emason4234@gmail.com308 WEST CENTRAL STREET, SUITE E, FRANKLIN, MA 02038 • 508-520-9696
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