LAND RECORDS
Deeds going back to 1941 and Mortgages going back to 1972 have been digitalized and are easy to access online.
I am happy to support research via email (townclerk@calaisvermont.gov) or over the phone (802-456-8720, Mon-Thurs, 9 am to 4 pm)
COTT Systems – Online Land Records
The online system is available by clicking the link below; if you only want to view the index, there is no charge and you can sign in as a guest. If there is a record that you want to view or print, you must purchase a subscription (currently $5 per day or $25 per month, set and collected by Cott). You should log in as a guest first and be sure that the documents that you need are in the system before you pay for a subscription.
If you decide to purchase a subscription and you need help when creating an account, you can contact Cott technical support at 800-234-2688, first prompt is 8, second prompt is 1.
A GUEST user has access to indexes only for free. A SUBSCRIBER can see images and print documents for a fee.
To access COTT Systems go to:
https://recordhub.cottsystems.
To access older Calais pre-2011 land records in COTT, go to the Historical Records search. (This requires the daily subscription from Recordhub.)
You will find an alpha-order search option for all the index cards going back to 1943 (on the left).
You will find drop down boxes, one for "deeds" or "mortgages" or "zoning" and drop down boxes for "Book" and "Page" (on the right)
Enter the book and page and wait for the image to emerge. You can then download them.
Onsite research is by appointment by contacting the town clerk, email: townclerk@calaisvermont.gov.
Research can be done remotely in many cases.
Click the linked text to search:
- Calais Properties & Lister Cards
- An alphabetical PDF of 2025 tax bills for Calais properties. These tax bills have been redacted to remove the state payment, but they are sufficient for income tax and assessment purposes. Do not use these bills for escrow purposes.
- Survey Maps Index: PDFs of survey maps can be emailed. Please determine the number/letter of your map before emailing townclerk@calaisvermont.gov with your request.
The following documents can be sent by email upon request:
- Tax bills (unredacted)
- Survey maps
- Detailed Lister Cards
- Land records, provided that you request the book and page you are looking for. The Town Office does not provide land records searches.
Email or call for an appointment if you cannot conduct the research online.
Teegan Dykeman-Brown, Calais Town Clerk
802-456-8720