19-1205.   General indexes; entries; notation of discharge or release ofinstruments.(a) Every register of deeds shall keep a general index, direct andinverted, in theoffice of the register of deeds. The general index, direct, shall bedivided into seven columns,with heads to the respective columns as follows:

 Volume Descrip-Time Names Names Nature and Remarks. tion of of of of of Page Tract.Recep- Grant- Grant- Instru- Wheretion. ors. ees. ment. Recorded.

The register of deeds shall make correct entries, in suchgeneral index, of every instrumentrecorded, under the appropriate headings, by entering the names of thegrantors in an alphabetical form.

      (b)   The general index, inverted, shall bedivided into seven columns, as follows:

 Volume Descrip-Time Names Names Nature and Remarks. tion of of of of of Page Tract.Recep- Grant- Grant- Instru- Wheretion. ees. ors. ment. Recorded.

The register of deeds shall make, in such general index, correctentries of every instrument required by law to be entered in the general index,inverted, by entering the names of the grantees in alphabetical order.

      (c)   Whenever any mortgage,bond or other instrument has been released or discharged from record by recording adeed or release, the register of deeds shall immediately note, in both generalindexes, under the column headed "Remarks," and opposite to the appropriateentry or in another manner which provides appropriate cross-referencingof such information, that such instrument has been satisfied.

      (d)   The indexes required by this statute may be kept in bound paperbooks or in another manner authorized by statute.

      History:   G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 91; R.S. 1923, 19-1205;L. 1985, ch. 96, § 3; July 1.