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 Japanese. For help reading these records see Glossary of Japanese Genealogical Terms.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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.

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.