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== Types of records found in Ontario land records == | == Types of records found in Ontario land records == | ||
*[[ | *[[Ontario Emigration and Immigration|immigrant lists ]] | ||
*petitions for land grants | *petitions for land grants | ||
*leases, indexes, and registers | *leases, indexes, and registers | ||
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*claims and reports | *claims and reports | ||
== Limitations == | == Limitations == | ||
Ontario land records do not consistently show all the same information, even within the same record, or for the same piece of property over the years. Be prepared to supplement land records with other types of records. Only by comparing and contrasting all the available sources can you build the most complete and accurate picture of the life of an ancestor. | Ontario land records do not consistently show all the same information, even within the same record, or for the same piece of property over the years. Be prepared to supplement land records with other types of records. Only by comparing and contrasting all the available sources can you build the most complete and accurate picture of the life of an ancestor. | ||
== Related Websites == | |||
*Archives of Ontario, [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/guides/rg_205_land_records.htm How to Use the Ontario Land Records Index ca. 1780 - ca. 1920]. What it is, how it is organized, where it is available, what you need to know, how to use it, index examples, and index code explanations. <br> | |||
*Archives of Ontario, [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ENGLISH/interloan/l-intro.htm Crown Land Records: Introduction]. Briefly describes dozens of record groups pertaining to land records.<br> | |||
= Searching Ontario Land Records = | = Searching Ontario Land Records = | ||
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Most southern Ontario townships are divided into strips of land, called '''''concessions''''', which run from one border of the township to the other. Each concession includes farm lots of 100 or 200 acres. Lot 1 in the First Concession joins Lot 1 in the Second Concession, which in turn joins Lot 1 in the Third, as shown below. As you search the land records, record the concession and lot number of your ancestor's land. | Most southern Ontario townships are divided into strips of land, called '''''concessions''''', which run from one border of the township to the other. Each concession includes farm lots of 100 or 200 acres. Lot 1 in the First Concession joins Lot 1 in the Second Concession, which in turn joins Lot 1 in the Third, as shown below. As you search the land records, record the concession and lot number of your ancestor's land. | ||
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<center><font size="-2">'''Concession numbers in Roman numerals. Lot numbers in Arabic numerals.'''</font></center> | <center><font size="-2">'''Concession numbers in Roman numerals. Lot numbers in Arabic numerals.'''</font></center> | ||
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== Step 2. Search land records arranged by description == | == Step 2. Search land records arranged by description == | ||