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Find public records in Massachusetts using these government Web sites.

For public records, Massachusetts residents don't have to go very far. That's because in all 50 states, including Massachusetts, public records are available online, where they're accessible quickly, easily and affordably from the comfort of one's own home.

Although they couldn't have imagined the Internet, that's exactly how the founding fathers would have wanted it. When they created the Bill of Rights, which ensures freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of expression, they intended to ensure freedom of information, and nowhere does information flow more freely than in the public records Massachusetts keeps on behalf of its citizens.

One of America's original 13 colonies, Massachusetts is home to such historic symbols of freedom as Boston Common, Paul Revere's house, Bunker Hill and the Boston Tea Party ship. It's only appropriate, then, that it's also home to public records—Massachusetts' ultimate nod to freedom.

"Ultimate" because public records—Massachusetts residents will be glad to know—are directly accessible via state and county governments, which give citizens access to free Massachusetts public records, including public marriage records, death records and birth records, for instance, as well as Massachusetts public property records, Massachusetts public court records and even Massachusetts public criminal records.

It doesn't matter where in Massachusetts you live, either. Whether you're in Essex County, Massachusetts, or Middlesex County, Massachusetts, public records are available via the following state and county government Web sites, many of which offer access to free Massachusetts public records:

State of Massachusetts Public Records Web Sites:

• Mass.gov - Commonwealth Communities: To find public records, Massachusetts residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records Massachusetts residents won't find in national databases. For a list of such governments in Massachusetts, consult Mass.gov, the State of Massachusetts' official Web site, which links to city and county resources.

• Massachusetts Department of Correction - Inmate Search: To search Massachusetts public criminal records for information about inmates currently jailed in Massachusetts prisons, contact the Massachusetts Department of Correction, which features an electronic inmate locator on its Web site.

• Massachusetts Department of State Treasurer - Abandoned Property Search: Maintained by the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office, Massachusetts' unclaimed property database is accessible online and includes public records Massachusetts residents will want to know about when they're looking for missing property, including money from uncashed paychecks, inactive bank accounts and more.

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety - Sex Offender Search: You can find registered sex offenders in Massachusetts by searching Massachusetts public criminal records on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety Web site. There, you can search for sex offenders by name or location. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Massachusetts.

• Massachusetts Judicial Branch: The Massachusetts Judicial Branch Web site is the go-to site for Massachusetts residents who need Massachusetts public court records. In order to access Massachusetts public court records and Massachusetts public criminal records, contact the Clerk of Court for the appropriate court; the Massachusetts Judicial Branch Web site serves the Massachusetts Supreme Court, Massachusetts Appellate Courts and Massachusetts Trial Courts.

• Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation - License Search: If you want to verify a professional's occupational credentials, search public records in Massachusetts for licensing information. To do so, consult the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation Web site, where you can find resources with which to verify credentials for everyone from accountants and architects to dentists and doctors.

• Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services - Vital Records: The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services maintains a variety of public records in Massachusetts, including birth records, death records and marriage records — all of which can be accessed online using VitalChek, its preferred vendor. However, access is often limited to such public records; Massachusetts residents typically may access only their own records or those of their family members.

• Massachusetts Registry of Deeds - Land Records: Public records in Massachusetts include property records. To find them, turn to the Massachusetts Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by county and either parcel number or address.

• Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles - Driving Records: For DMV public records, Massachusetts residents can consult the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, which offers information on its Web site for requesting public records in Massachusetts about drivers and their vehicles.

• Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth - Corporations Division: To find information about Massachusetts-based businesses, including their names, addresses and owners, consult the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, which maintains a database of public records in Massachusetts on its Web site, where you can search—for free—Massachusetts public records pertaining to businesses and corporations.

• Massachusetts State Archives: Maintained by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office, the Massachusetts Archives include a variety of official public records Massachusetts residents can use for genealogical or other research purposes. Among the public records you may find in the archives, for instance, are historical government records, public census and naturalization records, public medical records, public military records, Massachusetts public court records, Masschusetts public criminal records, public property records and more.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Massachusetts: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts keeps Massachusetts public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in the State of Massachusetts, including the state's largest county, Middlesex County, Massachusetts—public records from which include bankruptcy filings from Cambridge, the county seat.

Essex County, Massachusetts, Public Records Web Sites:

• Essex County - Commonwealth Communities: In Essex County, Massachusetts, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. Because the Essex County government has been abolished, you should turn to city and town government, instead, to find that contact.

• Essex County Superior Court: For certain types of Massachusetts public court records in Essex County, consult the Clerk of Court for the Essex County Superior Court, which maintains for residents of Essex County, Massachusetts, public records of all sorts, including, for instance, marriage records and divorce records.

• Northern Essex District Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Essex County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in northern Essex County—including Andover—find them by turning to the Northern Essex District Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Essex County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in southern Essex County—including Salem—find them by turning to the Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Public Records Web Sites:

• Middlesex County - Commonwealth Communities: In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. Because the Middlesex County government has been abolished, you should turn to city and town government, instead, to find that contact.

• Middlesex County Superior Court: For certain types of Massachusetts public court records in Middlesex County, consult the Clerk of Court for the Middlesex County Superior Court, which maintains for residents of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, public records of all sorts, including, for instance, marriage records and divorce records.

• Middlesex North Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in northern Middlesex County—including Lowell—find them by turning to the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Middlesex South Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in southern Middlesex County—including Cambridge—find them by turning to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Worcester County, Massachusetts, Public Records Web Sites:

• Worcester County - Commonwealth Communities: In Worcester County, Massachusetts, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. Because the Worcester County government has been abolished, you should turn to city and town government, instead, to find that contact.

• Worcester County Superior Court: For certain types of Massachusetts public court records in Worcester County, consult the Clerk of Court for the Worcester County Superior Court, which maintains for residents of Worcester County, Massachusetts, public records of all sorts, including, for instance, marriage records and divorce records.

• Worcester North Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Worcester County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in northern Worcester County—including Fitchburg—find them by turning to the Worcester North Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Worcester South Registry of Deeds - Property Records: If you live in Worcester County, Massachusetts, public records available to you include property records. If you live in southern Worcester County—including the City of Worcester—find them by turning to the Worcester South Registry of Deeds, which maintains an electronic database of free Massachusetts public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Other Useful Massachusetts Web Sites:

• Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers - Attorney Search: If you need to find a Massachusetts lawyer, consult the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, which features an attorney search tool on its Web site.

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