*** LCHIP Recording Surcharge Information, Effective July 1, 2008***

The Registry of Deeds processes information as it relates to the selling and buying of real property. It is a public office open to the legal profession and general public for researching the records.

Hillsborough County is in the south central part of the state and is the most thickly populated. It is named for the Earl of Hillsborough, a councilor of King George III, and includes two cities and twenty nine towns. It is 875 square miles in area and has a population of over 380,000. The official records maintained at this location are dated from 1771 to present. There is much information available in the early volumes and anyone interested in genealogy will probably find it useful to research the records.

A visit to the Registry of Deeds during regular office hours enables the researcher access to all records. Records dated from 1966 to present are computerized. The computers enable the user to locate both index information and document image at the touch of a button. You can also order copies of any documents of interest at our copy centers.

A plan index is available to research surveys, subdivisions and other plans of record. All recorded plans are available for viewing on the computers.