Japan, Iwate Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
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.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Japanesse. See the section titled For Help Reading These Records for translation tools.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Land records may contain the following information:


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

How Do I Search The Collection?
To begin your search in this collection, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of Grantor or Grantee
 * Prefecture

View The Images
View images in this collection by visiting the /waypoints Browse Page. '
 * 1) Select Prefecture (都道府県)
 * 2) Select County or City (郡又は市), Town or Village (町又は村)
 * 3) Select Title (題名)
 * 4) Select '''Volume (巻)
 * 5) Select '''Page (頁)
 * 6) Select '''Year (年)   which will take you to the images.

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

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * 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).

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * There may be more than one person with the same name.
 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring area. Search the records and indexes of neighboring cities, provinces, and regions.
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby countries or immigration/emigration records.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Japan.
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.