landrecords

noun
UK /ˈlændˌrekɔːdz/
US /ˈlændˌrekɔːrdz/

Landrecords are papers that show who owns a piece of land.

The clerk looked up the landrecords to see who owned the old farm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Official files kept by a government office about land ownership.

You can find the landrecords at the county office.

3. Written proof that a person has a legal right to a piece of land.

The family kept their landrecords in a safe box.

4. A collection of maps and papers describing where land boundaries are.

The surveyor checked the landrecords to find the exact boundary.