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Register of Deeds / Archives
The Register of Deeds files certain legal documents mainly pertaining to or affecting real estate and provides public access to these records. The register must determine whether each instrument offered for registration is entitled to registration under state laws.
The County Archives protects, preserves, and provides public access to the permanent historical records of Shelby County Government. Using no property taxes for its operation, Register Willie Brooks runs an office that is automated and is completely funded by customer fees. Original records are filed and returned within approximately 36 hours. Before automation, filing took three to six weeks.
The most common records filed by the register include:
The most common materials maintained by the archives include:
Buck Boshwit Civil War Stamp Collection
Dr. Martin Luther King Assassination Investigation
Health Department Milk Supply Records and Pictures
West TN Historical Society Papers 1947-2010
Elmwood Cemetery - Reflections of Memphis
Memphis Belle
Memphis Garage Bands
Overton Park - A Century of Change
The County Archives protects, preserves, and provides public access to the permanent historical records of Shelby County Government. Using no property taxes for its operation, Register Willie Brooks runs an office that is automated and is completely funded by customer fees. Original records are filed and returned within approximately 36 hours. Before automation, filing took three to six weeks.
The most common records filed by the register include:
Affidavits |
Liens |
Mortgages |
Powers of Attorney |
Property Titles |
Tax Liens |
The most common materials maintained by the archives include:
Records
Chancery Court Records |
Circuit Court Records |
Criminal Court Records |
Death Records |
Maps and Aerials |
Marriage Licenses |
Exhibits
Buck Boshwit Civil War Stamp Collection
Dr. Martin Luther King Assassination Investigation
Health Department Milk Supply Records and Pictures
West TN Historical Society Papers 1947-2010
Documentaries
Elmwood Cemetery - Reflections of Memphis
Memphis Belle
Memphis Garage Bands
Overton Park - A Century of Change
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Willie F. Brooks
Shelby County Register
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Register of Deeds
Physical Address
1075 Mullins Station Road
Building W3, Suite W165
Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: (901) 222-8100
Archives
980A Nixon Dr.
Memphis, TN 38134
(901) 222-8175
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm