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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bruin" data-source="post: 1055784" data-attributes="member: 12587">OODM:  As you guys came back into Boston, you discussed your knowledge of some of the research tools at your disposal.  Your knowledge of public information resources tells you the following:-The Suffolk County Registry of Deeds; Hour M-F 8-5 pm; records all documents relating to real estate[ownership only, not landlord/tenant]; deeds, mortgages, etc and serves as a public resource for people wishing to verify property ownership.  Records here go back to the early 1600's.  Records indexed by owners.-Boston City Registry Division; Hour M,T,Th,F 9-4; records, births, marriages, deaths.-Boston Public Library, Central Library; Hours: General Library & Research Library: Monday-Thursday 9-9, Friday and Saturday 9-5; Rare Books & Manuscripts: Monday-Friday 9-5-Widener Library, Harvard; M-Th, 9-10, F,S 9-5; Library Privileges office M-F 9-5-Other universities have libraries that may be useful too, but not quite as extensive as BPL or Widener.-City Archives; Hours: by appointment only; Monday through Friday, 9:30 to 4:30pm.  Records the largest amount of public information available.  It has a number of different departments; the most interesting for your purposes are:•City Clerk: business registrations [this would cover landlord/ tenant stuff I think]•Inspectional Services: use & occupancy permits, demolished building records, flammables licensing, building, health, and zoning code enforcement, 1871-1992. •Treasury: tax collection, loans, and disbursement, 1822-1988. Records from 1896 to 1944 are available by appointment at the research library division, Boston Public Library (Central Library)</blockquote>

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