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Recorder of Deeds announces upcoming events
Veterans discount ID, FraudSleuth and Montco Roots programs available
NORRISTOWN » Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg has announced her late summer and fall events which are scheduled throughout Montgomery County. Sorg will be taking the office’s Veteran’s Discount ID program on the road, as well as FraudSleuth and Montco Roots: Family and Property History through Deeds presentation.
“Getting out into the community and bringing the services from my office to the people is one of my favorite parts of this position,” said Sorg. “I am grateful we can provide these services every day to the people of Montgomery County.”
Veterans’ Discount ID Program
Veterans are encouraged to record their military discharge paperwork (DD214 or NGB22) with the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds office. The documents are recorded in perpetuity on the office’s secure database.
Veterans who record their military discharge paperwork receive a Veterans’ Discount ID card, good for discounts at more than 650 businesses throughout Montgomery County. Veterans should bring their military discharge papers and a photo ID, such as a driver’s license, with them to the event. The whole process takes only a few minutes.
FraudSleuth
FraudSleuth is a free property alert service provided by the Recorder of Deeds office. Montgomery County property owners can register using their Parcel ID, which is the unique identifier for their property, and will receive email alerts if a document is recorded at our office against the information included in their profile.
Montco Roots: Family and Property History Research through Deeds
During this program, Sorg will overview the types of documents that are recorded with the Recorder of Deeds office and demonstrate how to search the office’s online database for current and historical deeds on your property. Historical documents contain a wealth of information about family relationships and property history.
The Recorder of Deeds will be at the following locations and events:
• Thursday, August 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Mobile Veterans’ ID and FraudSleuth at state Rep. Napoleon Nelson Senior Fair at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park
• Friday, September 9, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Mobile Veterans’ ID at state Sen. Maria Collett’s Veterans Resource Fair and Lunch at Montgomery Township Community and Rec Center, 1030 Horsham Road, Montgomeryville
• Friday, Sept. 16, 9 to 11 a.m. — Mobile Veterans’ ID and FraudSleuth at Rep. Steve Malagari Senior Fair at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1000 W. Main St., Lansdale
• Thursday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to noon — Mobile FraudSleuth event at Rep. Liz Hanbidge’s office, 1098 W. Skippack Pike, Blue Bell
• Wednesday, Sept. 28, 10
a.m. to noon — Mobile Veterans’ ID and FraudSleuth event at Rep. Joe Webster’s office, 35 Evansburg Road, Collegeville
• Friday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Mobile Veterans’ ID at Sen. Katie Muth’s Veterans Expo at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
• Tuesday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to noon — Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds’ Veteran’s Resource Fair at Montgomery County Human Services Building, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown
• Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Mobile Veterans’
ID and FraudSleuth event at Rep. Ben Sanchez’s office, 1175 Old York Road, Abington
• Wednesday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Mobile Veterans’ ID and FraudSleuth event at Rep. Joe Ciresi’s office, 301 N Lewis Rd #9C, Royersford
• Thursday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to noon — Mobile Veterans’ ID event at Rep. Matt Bradford’s office, 750 E. Johnson Highway, Norristown
• Wednesday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to noon — Mobile Veterans ID with Sen. Amanda Cappelletti Location: TBD
• Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30
p.m. — Montco Roots: Family History through Deed Research at Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, 105 Seminary St., Pennsburg
If you cannot make it to one of these events, the Recorder of Deeds office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and can assist veterans, homeowners and researchers. To learn more about these programs or the Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds office, and to see the most current list of participating Veterans Discount ID businesses, visit our website at www. montcopa.org/rod.