Search Guam land records 1898-1964 image browse

Browse through various volumes of Guam land records from the Department of Land Management.

Amongst the various record types contained in this collection are land estate records; registries of lands, deeds, and titles; numerical indexes; day books; mortgagee and mortgagor indexes; power of attorney records; private leases; real estate mortgages; and land instruments.

Records may be in English or Spanish. The amount of available information will vary depending on the record type. Some records, like the power of attorney records, will provide useful details for your family tree such as your ancestor’s name, marital status, and residence.

Generally, from these records, you may discover the following information:

• Name(s) of individual(s) involved
• Event year(s) and date(s)
• Event type
• Locality of land
• Witnesses

Guam is an island territory of the United States, located in Micronesia. The following municipalities are included in this collection. (In addition to a miscellaneous designation.)

• Agana
• Agat
• Asan
• Barrigada
• Dededo
• Inarajan
• Machanao
• Merizo
• New Agana
• New Agat
• Piti
• Santa Rita
• Sinajana
• Sumay
• Talofofo
• Umatac
• Yigo
• Yona