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Welcome to the home page for the County Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Kansas.

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If you have ever bought or sold property, you have interacted with a similar office. States have different names for the office, but the role is the same. This office is responsible for keeping a record of who owns what property. When you go to sell your property, someone checks our records to make sure that you have clear title to the property. If you are the buyer, someone is doing the same. They will need to know if the property is in your name (Deed) and if there are any liens against the property (Mortgage, Federal Tax Liens, State Tax Lien, etc.). The records here are also used to determine where to send the tax bill, where to put utility lines, how to make the best land usage plans and lots more.

In America, property ownership is almost taken for granted. But remember, there are countries where owning property is not the norm. The office was often created even before a state became an official part of the United States. The records retained in the Douglas County Register of Deeds office go back to the early 1800's. In eastern states, the records start in the 1700's and before. These records never go away. Research takes you back to the very first transaction between the Native Americans and the U.S. government and everything in between then and now!

The Douglas County Registrar is Kay Pesnell.

Department Contacts
Name	Job Title	Phone Number	Email Address
Kay Pesnell	Register of Deeds	(785) 832-5282
Carrie Moore	Deputy Register of Deeds	(785) 832-5263

Address
1100 Massachusetts Street (Unit 300), 3rd level, P.O. Box 747, Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone	Fax
(785) 832-5282	(785) 330-2807
Email

Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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