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Oxford County Registry of Deeds

Jane C. Rich, Register of Deeds

REGISTRY OF DEEDS
Oxford County - Eastern District

Jane C. Rich, Register of Deeds - East is the 17th register to serve the county Since it's inception in 1805 and has held the position Since 1991. She resides in Andover where she serves as part-time pastor of The First Congregational Church, U.C.C. She has a BPS degree from the College of Life Long Learning, University System of New Hampshire and a Master of Theological Studies degree from Bangor Theological Seminary.

Registry of Deeds - Eastern District
P.O. Box 179
South Paris, Maine 04281
207-743-6211
Fax 207-743-2656

Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday-Friday

DO YOU KNOW?

Oxford County is one of two Counties in the State with two registries.
The other is Aroostook.

Property records for the towns of:

Stoneham, Stow, Lovell, Fryeburg, Brownfield, Denmark, Porter and Hiram are kept at the Western District Office located at 12 Portland Street, Fryeburg, Maine 04037.

All other records for towns and unorganized territories in the County are kept in South Paris.

THE RECORDING PROCESS

Upon arrival at our office each document is entered into our computer system which automatically assigns an instrument number and book and page. Documents are then indexed and scanned into the computer database from which they may be printed for those wishing copies. Records are preserved in two places for safety in the event of a fire or other disaster.

WHAT RECORDS ARE GENERALLY RECORDED IN THE REGISTRY?

Deeds, mortgages, discharges, liens, abstracts of divorce, abstracts of probate, land installment contracts, powers of attorney, court papers, and anything affecting the ownership of land including subdivision plans and standard boundary surveys.

WILL REGISTRY RECORDS HELP ME WITH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH?

All records are filed here by the date the transaction took place, so if you have a name and an approximate year, you may be able to find your ancestor's records of land dealings in the County.

MODERNIZING THE REGISTRY

Space is always a problem in the preservation of records, which was recognized by former Register Olive Moore who began re-filming books into the compact book system now in place. This project was completed in 1997.

Beginning in October of 2003, a new computer system has enabled us to scan all documents directly into our database. This will enable us to cease making books by the end of 2004 and solve the need for additional space.

By the end of 2004 records back to 1971, Book 711 will be available on the internet at www.mainelandrecords.com. Cumberland and Somerset Counties will also be available on this site.

Future projects will including getting all plans into the computer system. This will be completed as funds from the surcharge fund are available.

The public can access most records at the registry through the use of five computer stations in the vault.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Oxford County East Registry of Deeds is to record all documents promptly and efficiently; preserving them for the future; to provide reliable access to these records, assisting the public in research efforts; and to serve with professionalism.

PAST REGISTERS OF DEEDS

Joseph Rust	1806-1809
Allanson Mellon	1809-1846
Stephen D. Hutchinson	1846-1858
Alden Chase	1858-1867
Sumner R. Newell	1888-1875
Hiram S. Ellis	1875
William K. Greene	1876-1877
John F. Stanley	1878-1894
J. Hastings Bean	1895-1914
George L. Sanborn	1915-1919
W.H, Jenne	1919-1926
Harvey E. Powers	1927-1949
Emma E. West	1949-1962
Juanita B. Allen	1963-1966
Olive B. Moore	1967-1986
Gayia Sue Pulkkinen	1967-1990
Jane C. Rich	1991-