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Allegheny County is digitizing over 230 years of land records — from 1788 to today — ditching dusty paper books for sleek computer terminals and online access (with a fee). After stopping paper books in 1997, they’ve scanned everything since, and are now tackling older records, replacing microfilm. While title professionals rejoice at the reduced physical strain, historians mourn the loss of a tangible era — some even had headstones shaped like deed books. Free access remains in-office, but remote viewing costs. Technical hiccups have occurred, but officials say the system is mostly reliable. The Real Estate Division will shrink its physical footprint, but still keep a public research area — marking a major shift from paper to pixels for property history.

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