How can we register land if the deeds are lost?

摘要

Q in 1972, we acquired a block of farmland from my late mother’s estate. This land was then given to our two children in 1974. The solicitors who held the deeds and the correspondence have lost them and also failed to advise us on registering the land with the Land Registry. We have copies of the correspondence we had with the law firm which includes reference numbers under which the deeds are held. Please can you advise us how we progress in registering the land, which has been in our family since1919.