Middlesex County Digitizes Public Deeds Dating Back To 1923

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — If you're a history buff and researcher, this could come as good news to you. The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office has digitized public deeds for nearly a century - dating back to 1923.

The records can now be searched and viewed online through the NewVision Systems’ Official Records system.

The digitization of these deeds is a key step in modernizing the deed retrieval process, the county said.

“The digitization of public deeds from the 1950s all the way back to 1923 is a project of tremendous scope and impact,” said Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners Director Ronald G. Rios. “Here in Middlesex County, we strive to make public information and records as accessible as possible to residents and businesses. Modernizing the records management process is integral to that goal. On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, I thank Clerk Pinkin and everyone in the Office of the County Clerk for all of their hard work and dedication in making this a reality.”

Currently, deeds are the first documents to be converted to digital records. Other records available include mortgages, maps, liens, releases, easements, powers of attorney, trade names, assignments, medical licenses, and veteran peddler licenses.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and members of the public were able to access the public deeds that were available electronically back to 1950, making clear the need for this project.

“Digitizing these deeds, and all public records, is an ongoing project and a high priority for the County and for my office in particular,” said Middlesex County Clerk Nancy J. Pinkin. “We are working hard to ensure that all public records are accessible to everyone who needs them, when they need them. Our partner, NewVision Systems, has extensive experience with this work and a high quality of performance with the County to date. I expect that to continue.”

Funding for the project was provided by the County Clerk Trust Fund.