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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: Thamesite2017 on Wednesday 07 July 10 19:47 BST (UK)
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Well I've finally taken the plunge and ordered a historical land search/title at Lands information NZ
Ironically not for me, but another researcher without the internet.
I gave the old lot number I had found in electoral rolls and possible new lot numbers.
So fingers crossed..very tempting and easy to do.
My question is that, the staff told me not to worry if they came up with nothing that I should contact the land search agents - as they are experts and would be able to track it. Has anyone used one of these search agents??? they sound expensive!!!
Bye
Althea ;)
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Same here....I am searching for the location of a farm my GreatGrand parents had for approx 25 years back in the 1880........1905.....what a saga....have eventually located to Archives.govt.nz and each region has its own office....they suugest that you go and visit them with a digital camera to retain images of the info and maps and locations,they are not very keen in you being vague...you have to have some names and locations if possible. I will let you know how it goes. I used dunedin@archves.govt.nz
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Hi James ???
Welcome to Rootschat.
If you like to give us the names of your Gt grandparents we might be able to help locate them from directories etc . to make your search at Archives a little easier.
John B
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Thanks John for offering your assistance...A CAPT. needs a good crew!...Names: John Bradshaw and Annie Elizabeth Bradshaw (nee Wells)....location of farm near Dunrobin,close to Heriot,Crookston near the ' Blue Mountains' ,,....West otago... Appreciate your offer John.
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Hi this Paperspast gives application to purchase
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=CL18810429.2.22&srpos=40&e=-------100--1-byDA---2%22John+Bradshaw+%22-all
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Hi, Thanks for that lead....what I need to find is the location of that section and block on a present day map etc...Archives hopefully will have the paperwork in their archives.....Would there be a website that would allow a look at that location? Many thanks again....Regards ..
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Hi John B
May I also take up your generous offer of assistance with identifying Land Records.
My grandfather first settled on the:
Climie Road, near Cardiff on the Stratford Opunake Road from c1886 until c1910/1915; then
Lower Glen Road, off Surf Highway 45 out of Manaia at Kaupokanui from c1910/15 until 1935.
His brother Eugene Keppel was "At Ngaere off the Opunake Road, four miles out of Stratford around 1883, maybe Section 74 Block 5.
The surname may be spelt Kepple.
Many thanks, and not urgent.
Regards
Kiskeam
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Kiskeam
What was your gfathers first name
On the NZSG Index CD there are lots of land transmission references for New Plymouth district
eg Maurice Keppel
Bye
Althea
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Hi Althea
Sorry poor proof reading on my part.
Yes his first name was Maurice.
Regards
Kiskeam
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By going to the land office in Hamilton I was able to get all the information plus a map of the area.
I was lucky enough to know exactly where the farm was that I was looking for but the Land grant number had changed so we found it by using the name of the the original owner.
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Kiskeam
There are land transmission records at LINZ Hamilton office according to the CD
records:
Transmission Document
Document Number
Z009196
Document Type
Transmission Document
Document Number
Z009169
You can ask for info online at the site
http://www.linz.govt.nz/ charges are small or ring them they are very helpful
Bye
Althea
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Hi Althea and Mackiwi
Many thanks for your most helpful contributions which I shall follow up.
I am also interested in what is at Wellington Archives which I hope to be able to spend at least a couple of hours at to-morrow, hence my interest also in what John B mentioned. My visits there are few and far between.
Regards
Kiskeam
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hi all, am wondering how i would find an old land record when i do not have the street number, only the street? TIA. Have not been able to find the actual st number.
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Pinkie6
How many places have you checked?
all available electoral rolls
Streeet directories? which sometimes allow you to then narrow down house in a block
You then need to look at old maps? look at lot numbers
Then look at the councils maps/googlemaps etc and you can then locate what the current lot numbers are
Then you can online at LINZ request historical search for that property/properties
Land Information need lot numbers to do a search
otherwise there are land search agents who will look on your behald for $$$$$
Not an easy taks..hence why you often hear the frustration here
If the area you are after has BURGESS ROLLS, I have found they often give best description, or the very early rolls do
What time period and where are you looking?
Bye
Althea
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Hi Pinkie6, Many thanks for your supportive e-mail..I have located the physical location of my GreatGrand Fathers and Mothers farm, and had a visit to it a couple of weeks ago..the day was a beautiful day.and I took some wonderful photos. It was a very special moment of my life to connect with the place of their dreams and they lives they lead there for over 25 years ,until tragedy struck.It was beautiful farm in West Otago near Dunrobin....their Dreams have come true ..as it is wonderful lush rolling valley next to Spylaw Burn...the present owners are nuturing it well.Will visit the Dunedin archives and they are able to help me with the location of the site of the original Homesite on the farm. Thanks again for your help.
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cptcook not sure if you are referring to me?
althea at this stage have not seen exact street/house number for property i am searching on the electoral rolls so far etc, not sure either if it will be on the burgess roll? Is that online at all?
am looking at circa 1860-1900 for street in wanganui and patea.
had 1 harrison st wanganui on one marriage cert but not sure if property owner is correct?
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Street directory then would be a good place to look
what is the name
I have 1900 directory
Bye
Althea
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i'm needing the harrison street property owner for years 1863-1875 abouts.
will keep searching and see if i can find anything online.
if possible am wondering if you can look up property owners in suffolk st patea for the year 1900?thanks.
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i'm needing the harrison street property owner for years 1863-1875 abouts.
will keep searching and see if i can find anything online.
if possible am wondering if you can look up property owners in suffolk st patea for the year 1900?thanks.
oops, forgot surname for suffolk st is snook/s.
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sorry no mention of SNOOKs at Patea
for small towns they don't always break down the town into streets
If you are in NZ you wnat to go to a library and see if they have the fiche for the years you want
Good luck
Althea
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thankyou anyway althea. :)