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Property signal / task guide

Deed records

Locate recorded deeds and transfer instruments through the local land-record custodian.

Where this record usually lives

A county recorder, register of deeds, clerk, or equivalent land-record office typically indexes recorded instruments.

Build the search kit

  1. 01grantor or grantee name
  2. 02parcel number
  3. 03instrument number
  4. 04recording date range
Interpretation limit

An index entry is not a title opinion; later instruments, recording gaps, and jurisdiction-specific rules can change the chain.

Choose a state or territory

Keep the task fixed while you choose the jurisdiction. The next page lists current Census county equivalents for that state or territory.