Guam Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1898 to 1964.

This collection includes miscellaneous land records from the Department of Land Management.

For a list of records by date or locality currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Land records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Name of purchaser
 * Locality of land
 * Date purchased
 * Names of witnesses

Searching the Images
To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the approximate "Municipality" ⇒Select the approximate "Record Type, Date Range and Volume" which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

General Information About These Records
Land records will help locate a family. Some Guam land records list names of other family member names and marriage information.

Related Websites

 * Guam Maps
 * Guam History
 * Chamorro Land Trust Commission
 * Guam Ancestral Lands Commission

Related Wiki Articles
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Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: Guam, Land Records, 1898-1964

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.