Here are three suggestions to assist your navigation through this section of our web site.

1. To view the most current records click the appropriate link below and follow to the records you wish to view.

2. To view archived -- previous issue -- Massachusetts records you must first click on the button to the left for "Back Issues" and then select a specific issue date. The second step is to then click on either the "Real Estate Records" or "Credit Records" link on the left navigation bar under the category "News". To see archived Rhode Island records, simply scroll down the page and select the date you wish to view.

3. Another, and perhaps easier, way to view Massachusetts archives is to use the search feature located on the left navigation bar. You can enter a county name, town name, street name or other word that you believe would appear on a records page and the search results will include links to all records containing the search word(s). Rhode Island records are not searchable in this fashion.

Once you are viewing the PDF on your screen you can use the Acrobat search feature to locate specific instances where the word you are searching for appears within the page.

• Massachusetts Real Estate Records
  These records include all Massachusetts real estate and mortgage transactions as collected from the Registry of Deeds. Records are obtained continually and published weekly. The index appearing on the first records page indicates the latest date for which we have the corresponding records from each registry.

• Massachusetts Credit Records
  These Massachusetts records are obtained from a variety of sources and include foreclosure notices, bankruptcy petitions and similar information.

For instructions on how to read the Massachusetts Real Estate and Credit Records, click here.

• Rhode Island Real Estate Records
  These records include all Rhode Island real estate and mortgage transactions as collected at the state's 39 cities and towns. Records are obtained continually and published weekly. The index appearing on the first records page indicates the latest date for which we have the corresponding records from each community.

For instructions on how to read the Rhode Island Real Estate Records, click here.