Tag: first deeds

First Deeds: 1870-1901

Register O'Donnell stands in a narrow archival records room with tall shelving units on both sides filled with tightly packed, uniformly labeled paper file folders. The person is holding and reviewing a manila folder pulled from the shelves. A long wooden worktable runs down the center of the room, and bright overhead lighting highlights the orderly rows and structured layout of the file storage space.

Dedham, MA – In the spirit of exploring Norfolk County’s rich history, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell has set out to discover some of the earliest deeds recorded from various communities throughout Norfolk County. Land records at the Registry can shed light on some of the earliest property transactions that occurred in […]

First Deeds: 1793-1798

Register O'Donnell stands in a narrow archival records room with tall shelving units on both sides filled with tightly packed, uniformly labeled paper file folders. The person is holding and reviewing a manila folder pulled from the shelves. A long wooden worktable runs down the center of the room, and bright overhead lighting highlights the orderly rows and structured layout of the file storage space.

In the spirit of exploring Norfolk County’s rich history, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell has set out to discover some of the earliest deeds recorded from various communities throughout Norfolk County.

First Deeds: Fall of 1793

Dedham, MA – In the spirit of exploring Norfolk County’s rich history, Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell has set out to discover some of its earliest deeds recorded from various communities throughout Norfolk County. This second of a four-part series focuses on real estate transfers that occurred in the Fall of 1793.