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 === Search the Indexes<br>  ===
-'''For the records listed below, find the film number you need.'''
+For the records listed below, find and search the appropriate index film for an ancestor's name. If you find an ancestor, photocopy the index entry.
-#Search for the alphabetical sequence that would contain your ancestor's name.
+*Executive Council, '''''Petitions for Land Grants and Leases, 1791-1867'''''. LAC RG 1, L3.<br>
-#Photocopy the index entry.
+*Heir and Devisee Commission, '''''Land Records 1796-1894'''''. AO RG 40, series A-I.<br>
-#Find and write the corresponding film number.
+*Archives of Ontario, '''''Ontario Archives Land Record Index, 1780s-1914'''''.
-#Get the appropriate film, and search it for your ancestor's name.
+*Crown Lands Department, '''''Land Petitions and Related Records, 1637-1842'''''.&nbsp; AO RG 1, series C-I to C-III.<br>
 === Search the Land Records  ===
-'''If you find your ancestor listed in any of these indexes, search the corresponding land records.'''
+'''If you find your ancestor listed in any of the above indexes, search the corresponding land records.'''
 #Type in the same beginning film number for each of the sources, using the catalog '''Film/Fiche Search'''.
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 == Step 2. Search land records arranged by description  ==