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 == Step 1. Search land records that have surname indexes  ==
-'''''Search all the records in this step''''' because some may contain more information than others. The following four sources have a surname index to Ontario land records—<br>
+'''''Search all four of the following records''''' because each has different names and information than the others. Your ancestor may be in more than one.
 *Executive Council '''''Petitions for Land Grants and Leases, 1791-1867'''''.
 *Heir and Devisee Commission '''''Land Records 1796-1894'''''.
-*'''''Ontario Archives Land Record Index'''''.
+*Archives of Ontario '''''Ontario Archives Land Record Index'''''.
 *Crown Lands Department '''''Land Petitions and Related Records, 1637-1842'''''.
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 ::Land record film number___________________________________
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="625"
+{| width="625" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
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-| bgcolor="#ffff99" valign="bottom" | <center>'''Can't find a name in any of these indexes?'''</center>
+| valign="bottom" bgcolor="#ffff99" | <center>'''Can't find a name in any of these indexes?'''</center>
 Before concluding that your ancestor is not listed in Ontario land records, consider the following:<br>
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 == Step 2. Search land records arranged by description  ==