OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAY, APRIL 16TH

In observance of Patriots' Day, both the Springfield and Westfield offices of the Hampden County Registry of Deeds will be closed on Monday, April 16th.  Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, April 17th.  Register Ashe and the employees of the Registry would like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday!

Check Procedure

Please note:

Effective April 1, 2012 - Due to a new accounting procedure mandated by the Secretary of State Office,  you will no longer be able to make changes to your check  for recording after it has initially been made out.

Additionally, separate checks are required for each department.

The Hampden County Registry of Deeds would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.  

Hampden County Public Search Status

Update - 3:44 PM - March 16, 2012

The Hampden County Internet Public Search has been fully restored.

An issue was resolved between our Internet Service Provider, Crocker Communications, and Verizon.

The website should be fully functional.

We apologize for any inconvenience this interruption may have caused.

Thank you.


Update - 8:49 AM - March 16, 2012

The Public Internet Search is still not available due to a continuing issue with our Internet Service Provider.  We are waiting for a solution from our ISP.  Please note, this issue is with the internet connection related to this office, and not the recording system.  The Hampden County Registry of Deeds is opened, as normal, for the recording or requesting of documents.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope for a solution to this problem as soon as possible.  


Update - 9:09AM - March 15, 2012

The Public Internet Search is still not available due to a continuing issue with our Internet Service Provider.  We are waiting for a solution from them and hope to have the issue resolved as soon as possible.


We apologize for the inconvenience.


10:07 PM - March 14, 2012 - Due to a current issue with our Internet Service Provider, our public internet search is currently unavailable.

We apologize for the inconvenience.


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Register Ashe Reports on Hampden County Real Estate Transactions

On Wednesday, January 18th, Register Ashe held a press conference to discuss his Release and Forecast for Calendar Year 2011. Figures, such as the amount of documents recorded and revenue collected, were released to the local media. The Register also gave his projections for 2012:

"The real estate market is weak. Today, there are 13 million people out of work and the market won't improve until those people find steady employment. On the positive side, the economy is showing small signs of improvement through an increase in consumer spending, travel, as well as an uptick in the automotive industry. All of these are indications that consumer confidence is returning, which will eventually help the real estate market".


Click here to read Register Ashe's complete Release and Forecast for Calendar Year 2012...

The Hampden County Registry of Deeds 2011 Mitten Drive a Success!!!

Each year, the staff at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds begins a hat, scarf and glove collection for children of the Springfield school system. Articles are not only donated by staff, but also by other Hall of Justice employees, attorneys and title examiners. Yesterday, on the first day of winter, Register Ashe delivered these items to students at the Homer Street School. The students were thrilled with their finds and we were beyond pleased to have been able to bring a bit of Christmas spirit to our community. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the staff at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds!

Register Ashe with students of the Homer Street School

and their principal, Kathleen Sullivan

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REGISTER ASHE

I am pleased to inform you that as of January 1, 2012, the Hampden County Registry of Deeds will no longer charge a $.50 per page fee for copies to our online users that print documents from their homes or offices. As you may know, in July 2011 we also eliminated the $100 annual fee for those choosing to open an online account with our office. I have made these changes in an effort to make conducting business with our office easier and more affordable. The $1.00 per page fee will remain in effect for certified copies of documents purchased within our office.

Register Ashe Attends the 2011 JFK Remembrance Ceremony

Tuesday, November 22nd marked the 48th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The annual remembrance ceremony took place at the Eternal Flame Memorial in Springfield's Forest Park and was attended by Register Ashe and many other regional politicians and public figures. The service was filled with words of praise for the man whose death grieved a nation and has continued to serve as a hero for many Americans.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy