Land Records provide genealogists with a wealth of information. Ownership of land gave credence to economic status. When the Bahamas was granted to Sir Robert Heath in 1629 all the land was considered Crown Land. However in 1670 through a Royal Grant, six of the Carolina Lords Proprietors became owners of the archipelago. This changed in 1717 when Royal government was instituted and land ownership reverted to the Crown.

Researchers can visit the Registrar General's Department located in the Rodney Bain Building and the Department of Lands and Surveys for records dating from 1964 to the present. In addition, Bahamas Title Research, Shirley and Parliament Streets is another resource centre.