Essex County, Massachusetts Public Records

To begin, add a county public record or view a list of county record locations and resources for Essex county records and the state of Massachusetts.

Those who have relatives who grew up on the east coast of the United States often have a very interesting time trying to find public records that show all about their relatives, simply because the east cost is, in many ways, older than the west coast. While the west coast was settled as well, and around the same time, it was settled by different nationalities, and the fact is that most of the political things that happened in our country happened in the east coast. This is true as well for those who had family who came from Essex County in Massachusetts.

Essex County was formed in 1643 when it was ordered that the plantation within the jurisdiction had to be broken up into four different shires. Because of this many cities, including Salem, Ipswich, and Gloucester, were moved from Essex County to another area. Those who are looking for Essex County public records will likely be able to find the records that they’re looking for at the Essex County Registry of Deeds; Northern District on354 Merrimack Street, Suite 304, which resides in Lawrence, MA, the main hub of the entire area, even though there is technically no county seat in this county.