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Historic streets of Mandate-era Jerusalem with vintage land deed
Lost Lands of Eretz Israel

Was a property in Israel bought by your great-grandfather — or a distant uncle?

A family story… a plot of land purchased in Eretz Israel a hundred years ago by one of your ancestors. Since then, the deed has been tucked away, but the story remains.

Now there is an easy way to search for that lost property.

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✦ No findings — no fee. You only pay if we recover relevant documents.

Vintage British Mandate Palestine land deed with wax seal and fountain pen
A Family Whisper

"Grandpa bought a plot of land in the Land of Israel, a long time ago…"

This is not another Jewish genealogy site. We specialise in one thing, and one thing only — tracking down land purchased in the Land of Israel between the 1920s and the 1950s by Jewish buyers living abroad.

What happened to that land? Maybe it was confiscated by the state. Maybe it is still registered in the name of your great-grandfather, who passed away decades ago, just waiting for his heirs. Or maybe it was inherited long ago, and you simply never knew.

If any of this sounds familiar — let us help you discover the truth, before your family's land is lost forever.

The Process

Four quick steps from myth to deed

  1. 01

    Send Us Everything You Know

    The buyer's first and last name, the names of family members, where the buyer lived at the time of the purchase, and everything you heard at home about the buyer and the purchase. Attach letters, photos or documents that mention it.

  2. 02

    We Search Millions of Documents

    Our small team of specialists searches through millions of records connected to land acquisitions in Eretz Israel over the last 150 years.

  3. 03

    We Report Back on What We Found

    If we locate relevant documents, we send you an initial summary describing exactly which documents we found. The search can take anywhere from a day to two weeks, depending on how many archives we need to check.

  4. 04

    The Decision Is Yours

    After reviewing the summary and our quote, you decide whether to receive copies of the documents and pay for the research, or to part ways as friends. If you request the documents, we also share the conclusions of our research, including recommended next steps.

✦ No findings — no fee ✦

For Lawyers

Do you need information about a property in Israel?

We assist lawyers from all over the world in locating archival documents relating to historical land acquisitions in the Land of Israel. Whether you need to update the rights to a property, obtain a succession order for a landowner in Israel, or trace an heir of the registered owner, we will be happy to help. The documents come from official archives and are highly reliable. Our research is discreet and professional, and payment is based on results only.

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Tell us what you remember

Every detail helps. There is no obligation — and no charge unless we find something.

About the original purchaser

Many people at the time used more than one name, such as a Jewish name and a local one.

Letters, photos, receipts, certificates. Up to 5 files, 20 MB in total (PDF, images or Word).

Your information is held in strict confidence. We never sell or share your data.

Guides

From the archive desk

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Questions

Your questions, our answers

No. We do not build family trees. We focus exclusively on locating land and real estate purchased in Eretz Israel between the 1920s and the 1950s by your ancestors living abroad.

Then the cost is ours. The initial archival search is entirely our responsibility. You will only be invoiced if you choose to proceed after we have sent you a description of the documents we located.

The purchaser's first and last name, any other names they were known by, the names of their parents, siblings and children, where they lived at the time of purchase, and anything you remember from family conversations. You can also attach letters, photos or documents that mention the purchaser or the property.

Yes. Some properties were nationalised or expropriated. Others were never claimed and remained registered in the name of the original purchaser. Many were inherited decades ago, without the wider family knowing about it today. We explore all of these possibilities for you.

Yes. We often locate essential documents in archives across Israel for lawyers who are registering historical properties, applying for inheritance orders and handling similar proceedings.

We are a small specialist team based in Israel, with direct access to the relevant historical and land-registry archives. Every search is carried out by a human expert, not by AI.

Usually not. In most cases these records are not available online.