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To acquire ownership of land, an individual made a claim to the Land Commission. If approval was granted, the claimant received an award (Land Commission Award (LCA), which he then presented to the Minister of the Interior, who issued a Royal Patent. The Royal Patent (RP) gave the individual sole ownership of his land once he paid an assessment of cash or land to the government. The [http://hawaii.gov/dags/archives Hawaii State Archives] has microfilm copies of many of these records. It also has a "Land File" of letters and documents dating from the 1830s. You may also search the online Grantor/Grantee Deed Index to determine if ancestors owned, purchased, or sold land. If an ancestor owned land at the time of death, you will also want to search for a will or probate records for that ancestor to determine if the ancestor left land to a family member.<br>  
To acquire ownership of land, an individual made a claim to the Land Commission. If approval was granted, the claimant received an award (Land Commission Award (LCA), which he then presented to the Minister of the Interior, who issued a Royal Patent. The Royal Patent (RP) gave the individual sole ownership of his land once he paid an assessment of cash or land to the government. The [http://hawaii.gov/dags/archives Hawaii State Archives] has microfilm copies of many of these records. It also has a "Land File" of letters and documents dating from the 1830s. You may also search the online Grantor/Grantee Deed Index to determine if ancestors owned, purchased, or sold land. If an ancestor owned land at the time of death, you will also want to search for a will or probate records for that ancestor to determine if the ancestor left land to a family member.<br>  


The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ Family History Library] has microfilm copies of the:  
The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/family-history-library/ FamilySearch Library] has microfilm copies of the:  


*Award books (1836-55)  
*Award books (1836-55)  
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Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 2867<br>Honolulu, HI 96803  
Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 2867<br>Honolulu, HI 96803  


The '''Family History Library '''has the Bureau of Conveyance deeds (1844-1900) and deed indexes (1845-1917) on 108 microfilms. {{FSC|45575|item|disp=FS Library starting with film 986199}}  
The '''FamilySearch Library '''has the Bureau of Conveyance deeds (1844-1900) and deed indexes (1845-1917) on 108 microfilms. {{FSC|45575|item|disp=FS Library starting with film 986199}}  


The following index and publications may be helpful:  
The following index and publications may be helpful: