PARIS — Oxford County’s land records for the past 210 years have been moved back to Maine after spending the past decade in an underground vault in Pennsylvania. The Oxford County Registry of Deeds has moved its entire microfilm collection, consisting of 1.6 million images of deeds, mortgages, leases, liens and loans to the Maine State […]
Oxford County Registry of Deeds
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Shearman running unopposed for second term as register
PARIS — Patricia Shearman, Oxford County Register of Deeds for the Eastern Division, is running unopposed for a second term. Citing her experience, forward-thinking first-term and passion for history, the 65-year-old Democrat said she would continue to make strides to improve the quality of archival access in the digital age. “I have a strong desire to […]
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New technology, old problem: Oxford registry of deeds addresses preservation in the digital age
PARIS — The Oxford County Registry of Deeds stands mostly empty, but not idle. The metal shelves containing the recorded history of land ownership over the past 209 years are unattended; the climate-controlled room is occupied by only the register and a small staff. But across the country — and maybe the world — unseen […]
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Oxford County saves money by switching to new deeds records company
PARIS — The Register of Deeds website will get a fresh look after Oxford County commissioners swapped data management companies in a move that should save taxpayers money. Commissioners on Tuesday night unanimously approved a bid from Liverpool, N.Y.-based Info Quick Solutions Inc. to redesign and maintain the county’s website, update computer equipment and track […]