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In the United States, a register of deeds refers both to the official set of real estate-related deeds and titles as well as local government officials who are tasked with their administration. In the course of doing any type of real estate-type activities, consumers will therefore inevitably come into contact, directly through personal contact or indirectly through legal counsel, with their local register of deeds. This article provides a brief overview of Alamance County followed by a description of the services provided by its register of deeds, Mr. Hugh Webster, and his dedicated staff of real estate professionals.
Acre-for-acre, there are few other counties in the United States that can rival Alamance County, North Carolina in terms of historical significance. In fact, the history of Alamance County predates the American Revolution, including a written description of the area by a European explorer as early as 1670 and Great Alamance Creek was the site of the pre-Revolutionary War’s “Battle of Alamance” in 1771. Formally established in 1849 and situated in the mid-northern section of the state, Alamance County has a population of just over 151,000 people, with its county seat located in Graham. While the origins of the county’s name are obscure, some authorities believed that Alamance is derived from Native American terms for “noisy river” or perhaps “blue clay,” a reference to a type of clay found at the bottom of local creeks.
Today, Alamance County consists of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of about 154,000 people, with 39,848 families and 59,960 households . Besides a number of public parks and other recreational resources, Alamance County also features a number of historical monuments and points of interest, including the Alamance Historical Museum, the Haw River Historical Museum and the Textile Heritage Museum.
The Alamance County Register of Deeds Office provides management and custodial services for the county’s public records pursuant to Chapter 161 of the General Statutes of North Carolina which stipulates a 4-year term for registers of deeds as well as their authority to appoint assistants and deputy registers. It is important to note, though, that the Alamance County Register of Deeds is unable to provide any legal advice concerning the documents it records and processes, including the consequences of their filing and recordation. In addition, the Alamance County Register of Deeds does not supply the requisite legal forms for filing (except marriage and birth certificate applications as noted below). Further, the register of deeds cannot certify the completeness or authenticity of any of the records it maintains.
The Web site maintained by the Alamance County Register of Deeds provides links to searchable county real estate records including a deeds search page, applications for certified copies of marriage licenses, applications for certified copies of birth certificates, and the North Carolina Register of Deeds’ Web site.
Full address:
Mr. Hugh Webster
Alamance County Register of Deeds
118 West Harden Street
Graham, NC 27253
Phone:
336-570-6565
Email:
Hwebster@alamancerod.org
Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Recording: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Marriage Licenses: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Closed on the following observed holidays (2017):
New Year’s Day: January 2
Martin Luther King, Jr.: January 16
Good Friday: April 14
Memorial Day: May29
Independence Day: July 4
Labor Day: September 4
Veteran’s Day: November 10
Thanksgiving: November 23 & 24
Christmas: December 25, 26 & 27
Visitors to Alamance County, North Carolina are in for a historical treat, with many sites of interest that predate the United States itself. The county also boasts a number of public parks and other recreational resources, including several historical museums that highlight the county’s eventful and colorful past. Likewise, resident of Alamance County enjoy the benefits of the services of Mr. Hugh Webster, the Alamance County Register of Deeds and his professional staff.