Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 53601. Registration of deeds;  duties of secretary

For the purpose of procuring accurate information in reference to the ownership of real estate, the council of each borough and incorporated town may provide by ordinance for a registry thereof.  The secretary or the town clerk of such borough or incorporated town in which such registry shall be established shall, under the direction of the council, cause to be made all necessary books, maps, and plans as will show the situation and dimensions of each property thereon, which books, maps, or plans shall be so prepared as to show the location and the name of the owner or owners thereof, with blank spaces for the name of the owner of each lot, and with provision for the names of future owners and the dates of future transfers of title.