Registry of Deeds
The Registrar of Deeds, is a constitutionally elected official. The Registrar of Deeds duties and
responsibilities are mandated by state statute and include the recording, reporduction and
indexing of legal documents pertaining to real estate, the reporting to the cities and towns (for
tax purposes) of all transfers of property and the maintenance of records dating back to 1771.
The Registry records an average an average of 400 douments a day. The current staff consists
of the Registrar, 2 part-time and 18 full time employees.
Registry Revenue
County revenue for F/Y2006 was $6 million.
Over 47 million in real estate transfer tax fees were remitted to the Nhew Hampshire
Department of Revenue Administration. The Registry collects a 4% commission from the sale
of transfer tax stamps ($7.50/m paid by both the buyer and the seller). Revenue from
recording fees and the sale of copies, faxes, CDs and other services offered by the Registry
help to increase the county's revenue.
Computerization of the Registry
A computerized indexing system has eliminated duplication of efforts.
This change reduced the turn-around time for instruments from months to weeks.
Optical viewing stations and the computerization of the sale and billing of copies has expanded
services offered to the public. Upon recording a document, it is scanned and can be viewed
immediately on optical viewing sations location throughout the Registry. This digitized media
reduces retrieval time to seconds.
Both Manchester and Nashua and the majority of the 29 towns now receive all transfer
information on line.
Registry Website
The Registry has its own website. Indexes, documents and pertinent information are now
available online. This service allows the public and professionals to vie information without
having to travel to the Registry.
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