historical land search**completed**

[Mackiwi]

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.

[Thamesite2017]

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

[Kiskeam]

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

[pinkie6]

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.

[Thamesite2017]

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

[cptcook]

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.   

[pinkie6]

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?

[Thamesite2017]

Street directory then would be a good place to look
what is the name
I have 1900 directory
Bye
Althea

[pinkie6]

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.