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Registry of Deeds
About the Strafford County Registry of Deeds
Land records in Strafford County are recorded by the Registry of Deeds. The office is held by Catherine A. Berube.
Records date from 1771 to present. All online data – index and images – is available for viewing for no charge. Internet print accounts allow document images to be printed at $1 per page, invoiced monthly.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Strafford | Home · Strafford County | Copy Fees
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (per recorded page) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (per recorded page) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $15.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (discharge of mortgage or release of lien) |
| Other standard documents | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (per recorded page) |
Added at recording
| State LCHIP surcharge fee | $25.00 Each deed, mortgage, mortgage discharge, and plan set recorded, in a separate check (RSA 478:17-g, II(a)). Not assessed when the United States, the state, a state agency, a county, a municipality, a village district, or a school district is a party. |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $1.00 |
StatewideAssignments of mortgages: $10 for the first recorded page, including the first mortgage assigned, plus $5 for each additional mortgage assigned plus $4 for each additional recorded page. Plans: $9 for the first 200 square inches or portion thereof and $2.50 for each additional 100 square inches or portion thereof. Charges for copying any document or providing any other service are established and posted by the register of deeds.
UCC recordings and terminations: $15 for first page, $4 for each additional page. Assignment of mortgage and/or partial releases: $10.00 per additional document being assigned or partially released. Discharges: $15.00 fee for each additional book and page shown to be released; only a one time surcharge fee for the document. Plans: 8 ½ x 11 = $9; 11 X 17 = $11.50; 17 X 22 = $14; 22 X 34 = $24; 24 X 36 = $26.50. Fax copies: $3 for the first page, and $1 for each additional page (outgoing). Plan copies: $3 per sheet to scale from original plan; $2 per sheet to scale from database.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check |
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| Checks payable to | Strafford County Registry of Deeds |
Payment is to be made at the time of recording. Separate checks are required for transfer tax stamps, recording fees, and LCHIP surcharge. Checks for $500 or greater are to be certified or from a trust account.
Transfer tax
Real estate transfer tax. $.75 per $100 of the price or consideration, or fractional part thereof, charged to the buyer and to the seller each ($1.50 per $100 in total); where the consideration is $4,000 or less, a minimum tax of $20 each. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, RSA 78-B:1)
StatewideRSA 78-B:4, III applies the rate established in RSA 78-B:1 to both the purchaser, grantee, assignee or transferee and the seller, grantor, assignor or transferor. Payment is evidenced by indicia of tax paid, approved by the commissioner of revenue administration, attached to the instrument. The tax is computed to the nearest whole dollar. Exemptions are listed in RSA 78-B:2.
An exemption from the transfer tax must be clearly stated on the deed being recorded.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:17-g Recording Fees and Surcharge · RSA 78-B:1 Transfer Tax · RSA 78-B:4 Payment of Tax · Strafford County | Copy Fees · Strafford County | Recording Fees
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | No less than 8-1/2 inches in width and 11 inches in length and no more than 8-1/2 inches in width and 14 inches in length |
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| First page top margin | 3 in |
| Other margins | 1 in |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt |
| Ink and paper | Dark blue or black ink; white paper of not less than 20-pound weight, without watermarks or colored highlighting |
| Single sided pages required | Yes |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(a)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(c)) |
The three-inch top margin applies to the right half of the first page; the left half may note administrative content or return to information. The bottom margin may contain non-textual material no closer than 1/2 inch to the bottom of the page.
StatewideThe first sentence of the first description paragraph must name all municipalities in which the property is located. All documents shall be suitable for reproduction as determined by the register of deeds, who shall provide document standards as amended and adopted by the New Hampshire registers of deeds.
Original documents only; no machine, carbon, or fax copies. A certified copy may be accepted at the Register's discretion when the original document is on record in another governmental office. Reduced print is not acceptable. Partial releases and discharges should have accurate reference to the document being discharged.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Declaration of Consideration by the Purchaser (Form CD-57-P or CD-57-HC-P) Statewide NH Department of Revenue AdministrationFiled with the Department within 30 days after the recording of the deed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| How recorded documents come back | By mail; appropriate return postage or a self-addressed stamped envelope must be included |
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:4-a Form of Records · Real Estate Transfer Tax FAQ | NH Department of Revenue Administration · Strafford County | Recording Fees · Strafford County | National Standards For Formatting · Strafford County | Hours & Holidays · Strafford County | E-Recording Information · Strafford County | General Recording Requirements
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