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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1862-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2212661|New Zealand, Auckland, Albertland Index, 1862-1962}} at FamilySearch — index & images; includes transcriptions of land records in Auckland | |||
==New Zealand Land and Property== | |||
Land records are primarily used to learn when an individual lived in a particular place. These records often reveal other family information, such as the names of a spouse, children, heirs, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn where a person lived previously, his occupation, approximate death date and other clues for further research. | Land records are primarily used to learn when an individual lived in a particular place. These records often reveal other family information, such as the names of a spouse, children, heirs, other relatives, or neighbors. You may learn where a person lived previously, his occupation, approximate death date and other clues for further research. | ||
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'''Old Land Claims.''' Because the Maori were the original land holders in New Zealand, the earliest land transactions were those between the Maori and early European settlers. Transactions made prior to 1840 were private and few records were kept. The New Zealand Company was the initial body to purchase land following settlement. With the Treaty of Waitangi, the Maori ceded sovereignty to the British and agreed to sell land only to the Crown from that point forward. In an effort to control recorded land purchases between the Maori and the New Zealand Company, as well as private individuals, the British government required each past purchaser of Maori lands to prove legal ownership. The resulting documents are known as The Old Land Claims, which are typically documents and letters submitted for proof of ownership of the land. These records are held at Archives New Zealand in Wellington and are indexed by claimant’s name. | '''Old Land Claims.''' Because the Maori were the original land holders in New Zealand, the earliest land transactions were those between the Maori and early European settlers. Transactions made prior to 1840 were private and few records were kept. The New Zealand Company was the initial body to purchase land following settlement. With the Treaty of Waitangi, the Maori ceded sovereignty to the British and agreed to sell land only to the Crown from that point forward. In an effort to control recorded land purchases between the Maori and the New Zealand Company, as well as private individuals, the British government required each past purchaser of Maori lands to prove legal ownership. The resulting documents are known as The Old Land Claims, which are typically documents and letters submitted for proof of ownership of the land. These records are held at Archives New Zealand in Wellington and are indexed by claimant’s name. | ||
'''Crown Grants.''' Crown grants recorded the initial transfer of land from the Crown to a landowner. These grants were purchased or given for military or other service. Initial Crown Grants are held in | '''Crown Grants.''' Crown grants recorded the initial transfer of land from the Crown to a landowner. These grants were purchased or given for military or other service. Initial Crown Grants are held in Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). Original grant papers as well as crown grant maps can be used to identify the property of your ancestor. Crown land could also be leased. Many lease records are held at Archives New Zealand. Original grant papers as well as crown grant maps can be used to identify the property of your ancestor. | ||
After the initial grant, a deed was used to record a transfer of ownership. The Land Registration Ordinance Act of 1841 created deeds register offices throughout New Zealand. From this time on, land transactions were to be registered and deeds recorded. | After the initial grant, a deed was used to record a transfer of ownership. The Land Registration Ordinance Act of 1841 created deeds register offices throughout New Zealand. From this time on, land transactions were to be registered and deeds recorded. | ||
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