Japan, Iwate Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
日本, 岩手県土地レコーズ

Record Description
This collection contains land and property records for the years 1650-1800.

These records were obtained from the Iwate Prefectural Library in Japan. The writing contained in this collection includes Romanized and Japanese characters. See the section titled For Help Reading These Records for translation tools.

Record Content


Land records may contain the following information:


 * Name of Grantor
 * Name of Grantee
 * Location
 * Date of Record
 * Date of Registration
 * Document Number
 * Signature

How to Use the Record
To begin your search in this collection, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of Grantor or Grantee
 * Prefecture

Search the Collection
To search by image: To search the collection by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Prefecture (都道府県)" ⇒Select the appropriate "County or City (郡又は市), Town or Village (町又は村)" ⇒Select the appropriate "題名 (Title), 巻 (Volume), 頁 (Page), and 年(Year)" which will take you to the images.

Look at each image one by one 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.

For Help Reading These Records
Many of these records are in Japanese. For help with reading the records, see the following resource: Japanese-English translator

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Check for variant spellings of names.
 * You may need to search using an alternate name (such as a nickname).
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Use the location to search for vital records (birth, marriage, death).
 * For more records to search see the Related FamilySearch Historical Records section.

Related Websites

 * Japanese Historical Maps from the East Asian Library
 * Japanese Surnames
 * Finding Japanese Ancestors
 * Japan Websites

Related Wiki Articles

 * Japan Research Methods
 * Japan For Further Reading
 * Japan Village Records
 * Japan

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 * Japan, Genealogies (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Japan, Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Japan, Village Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Japan Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called citing your sources). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. 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. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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