Digitize cadastral records and land registries at scale
Land registries, cadastres, and property registers are among the most complex handwritten documents in any archive. Dense tabular layouts, centuries of changing scripts, and domain-specific abbreviations make manual transcription impractical. Transkribus reads the handwriting, detects the table structures, and extracts structured data — turning your cadastral holdings into searchable, exportable records.
Table recognition for cadastral registers
Transkribus detects rows, columns, and cell boundaries in handwritten land registers — then extracts each entry as structured data.
| Institution | Town | Amount | Object | Date | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin College (6) | New Athen, O. | General | 3/23/16 | ||
| Fargo College (3) | Fargo, N.D. | 100,000 | Endowment | 4/27/16 | Gen 1914, 5/18/16 |
| Franklin Academy (2) | Franklin, Neb. | 5,000 | Library Building | 8/3/16 | Gen 1914, 8/7/16 |
| Fessenden Acad. & Ind. School | Fessenden, Fla. | General | 12/22/16 | ||
| Florida Baptist Academy (2) | Jacksonville, Fla. | General | 4/27/17 | ||
| Fort Valley High & Ind. School | Fort Valley, Ga. | 12,500 | Building | 12/15/17 | |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Tenn. | 50,000 | General | 12/5/18 | |
| First Dist. State Normal School | Kirksville, Mo. | Library Building | 2/26/19 | Gen. 3/3/19 |
Field extraction from cadastral entries
Field models identify and extract individual data points from each register entry — names, dates, references, and details — ready for export.
A flexible platform for cadastral digitization
Upload your scans and choose the tools that fit your collection. Combine text recognition, table detection, and field extraction — in any order, at any scale.
Success story
The Franciscan Cadastre — 640,000 pages digitized
Built for cadastral records
Purpose-built features for land registries, property records, and survey documents.
Columnar table recognition
Automatic detection of rows, columns, and cell boundaries in dense register pages. Handles multi-column layouts, merged cells, and marginalia.
Field models for parcel data
Extract repeating data fields — parcel number, owner name, area, land use, transaction date — into structured spreadsheet rows.
Batch processing thousands of pages
Process entire cadastral volumes in a single run. Upload hundreds of pages and let the AI work through them automatically.
CSV and Excel export
Download extracted data as CSV, Excel, PAGE XML, or ALTO. Ready for import into any database, GIS, or archive information system.
Integration with land information systems
Structured output feeds directly into archive information systems (AtoM, ACTApro, AUGIAS) and geographic information systems.
Custom model training
Train a dedicated AI model on your specific register type. A small training sample of 25–50 pages is usually enough for high accuracy.
See how archives use Transkribus
Ready to digitize your cadastral records?
Book a free consultation. We will review a sample of your cadastral material, estimate scope and cost, and discuss the best approach for your archive.
Managed project or self-service — we support both approaches.