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The [http://www.nltb.com.fj/ Native Land Trust Board] (NLTB) was established in Fiji in 1940 for the purpose of securing, protecting and managing land ownership rights assigned to local indigenous ownership and to facilitate the commercial transactions that revolve around its use. Native land, managed by the NLTB, comprises 87% of the land in Fiji and was permanently deeded by the British Crown in the 1880's. To put it simply, this land cannot be sold. It will forever remain as property of the landowning unit unless sold back to the State and then solely for public purpose. Native land is available for public use by lease agreement. Leases can vary from 30 years for agricultural purposes up to 99 years for most other uses (commercial, residential, etc). | The [http://www.nltb.com.fj/ Native Land Trust Board] (NLTB) was established in Fiji in 1940 for the purpose of securing, protecting and managing land ownership rights assigned to local indigenous ownership and to facilitate the commercial transactions that revolve around its use. Native land, managed by the NLTB, comprises 87% of the land in Fiji and was permanently deeded by the British Crown in the 1880's. To put it simply, this land cannot be sold. It will forever remain as property of the landowning unit unless sold back to the State and then solely for public purpose. Native land is available for public use by lease agreement. Leases can vary from 30 years for agricultural purposes up to 99 years for most other uses (commercial, residential, etc). | ||
We have[https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Fiji+land+and+property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= land and property records]for Fiji in our collection from 1879 to 1992. | We have[https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Fiji+land+and+property&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= land and property records]for Fiji in our collection from 1879 to 1992. | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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Land indexes only list the names of the grantor/direct (seller) and grantee/indirect (buyer). Therefore, search the indexes for names of other relatives and neighbors to assist you in finding a land record in which your ancestor might be named. | Land indexes only list the names of the grantor/direct (seller) and grantee/indirect (buyer). Therefore, search the indexes for names of other relatives and neighbors to assist you in finding a land record in which your ancestor might be named. | ||
There are instances when an ancestor bought land from the government such as:<br>homestead grants, military bounty land warrants, lottery land, mining and timberland claims and more. If an ancestor received or bought land from the government, review the topics having to do with the "Government to Person" [[United States Land and Property#The_Acquisition_Process|Land Acquisition Process as]] well as the topics named above to learn how to obtain these records. Return to the [[ | There are instances when an ancestor bought land from the government such as:<br>homestead grants, military bounty land warrants, lottery land, mining and timberland claims and more. If an ancestor received or bought land from the government, review the topics having to do with the "Government to Person" [[United States Land and Property#The_Acquisition_Process|Land Acquisition Process as]] well as the topics named above to learn how to obtain these records. Return to the [[United States Land and Property#The_Acquisition_Process|United States Land and Property]] page for information on these topics. | ||
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*Notice if there is a record of the person selling land but no record of the purchase. This can be a clue that 1) the land was acquired by inheritance, or 2) the land was acquired from the state or federal government (which means that a higher jurisdiction needs to be considered.) | *Notice if there is a record of the person selling land but no record of the purchase. This can be a clue that 1) the land was acquired by inheritance, or 2) the land was acquired from the state or federal government (which means that a higher jurisdiction needs to be considered.) | ||
*Plat each transaction. This may reveal additional acquisitions or divisions between transactions and identify mixed jurisdictions. It may also allow you to analyze what is happening to neighboring properties. | *Plat each transaction. This may reveal additional acquisitions or divisions between transactions and identify mixed jurisdictions. It may also allow you to analyze what is happening to neighboring properties. | ||
== Land records == | |||
Research use: Establish residence and relationships. | |||
Record type: Land claims, native land records, land court grants, native lease land, tax allotments, and others with significant genealogical content. | |||
General: Civil documentation of land ownership and transfer. | |||
Time period: 1890-present | |||
Contents: Names, dates, residences, relationships, proof of ownership, and property descriptions. | |||
Location: Land offices, courts, commissions, and other governmental administrations. | |||
Percentage in Family History Library: 25% (Fiji Native Land Commission records filmed in 1981-1982). | |||
Population coverage: 30% of the population. | |||
Reliability: High.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Melanesia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-2000.</ref> | |||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/land-records-search.htm Land Records Search] has many county and some state indexes to land records online. | *[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/land-records-search.htm Land Records Search] has many county and some state indexes to land records online. | ||
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office - Patent Search] are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. | *[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx General Land Office - Patent Search] are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. | ||
* [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2074276/waypoints General Land Office - Track Book Search] are searchable online. They contain the name and legal land description on all applications for land from the federal government. Even if that application did not result in a patent. This is a manual search, so a general idea of where the land is located is needed. Otherwise there is too much to search. | *[https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/2074276/waypoints General Land Office - Track Book Search] are searchable online. They contain the name and legal land description on all applications for land from the federal government. Even if that application did not result in a patent. This is a manual search, so a general idea of where the land is located is needed. Otherwise there is too much to search. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
== References == | |||
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