How were documents recorded when the office was first founded?
As they are today, documents were brought in to the office to be recorded. They were copied into a large volume, assigned a book and page number, and copied by hand so a copy could be kept in the office. Examples of this type of recording are available in the county’s Archives department. There are some actual examples, but most these records are kept on microfiche. This method of recording lasted for many, and deeds were eventually copied by typing, rather than by writing. This is how official records were maintained from 1729 until 1965.
