LAND RECORD GUIDE
Read an FMB sketch and match the ground parcel
The Field Measurement Book sketch records field geometry and survey references. It is not a title deed or a replacement for a ground survey.
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Direct answer
Use FMB for the exact rural or Natham survey and subdivision. A sketch can help locate the recorded field, but a qualified survey is needed to relate it to the land on the ground.
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Where this record applies
- Rural or Natham survey fields where an FMB or Field Measurement Sketch is available.
- Town survey areas may require a TSLR sketch or other town-survey material instead.
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What the record usually shows
- Survey field and subdivision references
- Recorded field shape
- Measurement lines or field dimensions
- Adjoining field numbers
- Survey marks or related notations
- Scale or record references where shown
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What to compare it with
- Deed boundaries and extent
- Patta and A-Register survey identity
- Neighbouring survey numbers
- Road or pathway claim
- Measured physical occupation and structures
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Check it step by step
Keep the property identity, source and date with every result.
- Copy the complete property identity
Use the deed to record the revenue village, survey number and every subdivision.
- Download the correct sketch
Use the official FMB route and keep the full file and evidence date.
- Orient the field
Read adjoining survey numbers and record marks instead of turning the sketch to fit the seller’s explanation.
- Compare the deed
Check whether boundaries, extent and access description can be reconciled with the sketch.
- Use a qualified survey professional
Ask the professional to relate official survey material and deed boundaries to the site.
- Ask the taluk survey office
Seek the current official record or explanation when subdivision or resurvey details are unclear.
- Stop on overlap or shortage
Do not pay until an encroachment, overlap, missing access or extent difference is properly resolved.
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Official website and office
Use Tamil Nadu land e-Services, the VAO and the correct taluk revenue or survey office.
Do not use browser translation for Tamil names in an official extract. Stop and investigate a name mismatch.
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What this record does not prove
- FMB does not prove ownership.
- The sketch alone does not fix the present boundary on the ground.
- It does not prove legal road access or planning approval.
- A clear drawing cannot cure a wrong village, survey number or subdivision.
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Stop on these mismatches
- Subdivision is missing or different
- Deed boundaries do not fit adjoining fields
- Measured extent is short or overlaps another occupation
- Claimed road is not supported by the record or title
- Seller shows a sketch for another survey field
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Next step on this site
Open the next related record and use the same property identity.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Read an FMB sketch and match the ground parcel FAQs
One land record is not a complete property verification.
Does FMB prove ownership?
No. It is survey-record evidence. Check title deeds, EC and other relevant records separately.
Can I mark the boundary using only an FMB image?
Do not rely on an image alone. Use the official record and a qualified ground survey.
What if the property is in a town survey area?
Check whether a TSLR sketch or town-survey record applies instead.
KEEP THE CHECK CONNECTED
Use the record with the next property check
A single paper or portal result is not enough. Keep the owner, land, approval and payment checks connected.