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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba|Manitoba]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba_Land_and_Property_Records|Land and Property Records]]''  
''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba|Manitoba]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Manitoba_Land_and_Property_Records|Land and Property Records]]''  


In Manitoba, land records are one of the areas where genealogists can learn much about their ancestors. This is particularly true if your ancestors were homesteaders or were one of the early settlers. However, to make the best use of the land records one must understand the survey system and how the first land was allocated.  
In Manitoba, land records are one of the areas where genealogists can learn much about their ancestors. This is particularly true if your ancestors were homesteaders or were one of the early settlers. However, to make the best use of the land records one must understand the survey system and how the first land was allocated.
 
=== What’s Available on the Internet   ===
 
*Library and Archives&nbsp;[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-100.01-e.php Western Land Grants] (1870-1930) <br><br>
*Glenbow Museum - [http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesCPRSearch.aspx Archives CPR Land Sales]&nbsp; has a database of CPR Land Sales searchable by name or land location. “The CPR Land Sales Catalogue contains records of sales of agricultural land by the Canadian Pacific Railway to settlers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta from 1881 to 1927. The information includes the name of purchaser, legal description of land, number of acres purchased, and cost per acre.” <br>
 
*Saskatchewan Archives Board''-[http://www.saskarchives.com/sasksettlement//assets/archive_document/c73_homestead_law_pamphlets_booklet.pdf Supplement to Homestead Maps of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern and Southern Alberta 1916]''
 
==== Websites of Interest  ====
 
*[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ Library and Archives Canada] <br><br>
*[http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/ Archives of Manitoba]<br><br>
*[http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ Hudson’s Bay Company Archives]<br><br>
*[http://www.mbgenealogy.com/ Manitoba Genealogical Society Inc.]<br><br>
*[http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/ Métis Culture &amp; Heritage Resource Centre]<br>
 
=== Map of Manitoba  ===
 
[[Image:Manitoba Land Title Districts Map.jpg|center|550px|Manitoba Land Title Districts Map.jpg]]
 
=== History  ===
 
In 1670 the Hudson’s Bay Company was given by Royal Charter the territory which is now Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company were the first European settlers to inhabit the area. York Factory was founded at the mouths of the Nelson and Hayes Rivers in 1682 with La Vérendry establishing Fort Rouge in 1738 and Fort Gibralter (now Winnipeg) being built in 1809.
 
The late 17th century and early 18th century brought the adventurers and fur traders to the west but land ownership was not their focus and therefore “land records for property purchases” as such were not created. The Hudson’s Bay Company did create records of these early inhabitants and should be consulted for this time period and beyond.
 
The arrival of the Selkirk Settlers (sponsored by Lord Selkirk) in 1812 heralded the use of land for agriculture. These Scottish immigrants settled on the banks of the Red River near Fort Gibraltar. The account books of the Red River Settlement covering the period from 1811 to 1871 are to be found at the Hudson’s Bay Archives as well as service records of some employees, history sheets of various posts, and land registered from the Company.
 
'''Land grants''' in Manitoba prior to 1870 were basically under the control of the Hudson’s Bay Company. These early land records cover the years from 1811 to 1833 (Land Register “A”) and about 1830 to 1871 (Land Register “B”). There are also some land registration and sales volumes for the years from 1823 to 1862 in existence.
 
When the jurisdiction over Crown lands was transferred to the Dominion of Canada in 1870, the records resulting from the sale of properties were now under the government’s care.  


=== Red River Settlement Land Records, 1811-1892  ===
=== Red River Settlement Land Records, 1811-1892  ===
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::'''The Hudson’s Bay Archives''' <br>Telephone: (204) 945-4949 <br>130-200 Vaughan Street <br>Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5 <br>Email: [mailto:hbca@gov.mb.ca '''hbca@gov.mb.ca''']<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Manitoba Land Records, Part 4 (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Manitoba_Land_Records,_Part_1_%28National_Institute%29.</ref>
::'''The Hudson’s Bay Archives''' <br>Telephone: (204) 945-4949 <br>130-200 Vaughan Street <br>Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T5 <br>Email: [mailto:hbca@gov.mb.ca '''hbca@gov.mb.ca''']<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Manitoba Land Records, Part 4 (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Manitoba_Land_Records,_Part_1_%28National_Institute%29.</ref>
=== What’s Available on the Internet&nbsp;  ===
*Library and Archives&nbsp;[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/western-land-grants/001007-100.01-e.php Western Land Grants] (1870-1930) <br><br>
*Glenbow Museum - [http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesCPRSearch.aspx Archives CPR Land Sales]&nbsp; has a database of CPR Land Sales searchable by name or land location. “The CPR Land Sales Catalogue contains records of sales of agricultural land by the Canadian Pacific Railway to settlers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta from 1881 to 1927. The information includes the name of purchaser, legal description of land, number of acres purchased, and cost per acre.” <br>
*Saskatchewan Archives Board''-[http://www.saskarchives.com/sasksettlement//assets/archive_document/c73_homestead_law_pamphlets_booklet.pdf Supplement to Homestead Maps of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern and Southern Alberta 1916]''
==== Websites of Interest  ====
*[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ Library and Archives Canada] <br><br>
*[http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/ Archives of Manitoba]<br><br>
*[http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ Hudson’s Bay Company Archives]<br><br>
*[http://www.mbgenealogy.com/ Manitoba Genealogical Society Inc.]<br><br>
*[http://www.metisresourcecentre.mb.ca/ Métis Culture &amp; Heritage Resource Centre]<br>
=== Map of Manitoba  ===
[[Image:Manitoba Land Title Districts Map.jpg|center|550px|Manitoba Land Title Districts Map.jpg]]
=== History  ===
In 1670 the Hudson’s Bay Company was given by Royal Charter the territory which is now Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company were the first European settlers to inhabit the area. York Factory was founded at the mouths of the Nelson and Hayes Rivers in 1682 with La Vérendry establishing Fort Rouge in 1738 and Fort Gibralter (now Winnipeg) being built in 1809.
The late 17th century and early 18th century brought the adventurers and fur traders to the west but land ownership was not their focus and therefore “land records for property purchases” as such were not created. The Hudson’s Bay Company did create records of these early inhabitants and should be consulted for this time period and beyond.
The arrival of the Selkirk Settlers (sponsored by Lord Selkirk) in 1812 heralded the use of land for agriculture. These Scottish immigrants settled on the banks of the Red River near Fort Gibraltar. The account books of the Red River Settlement covering the period from 1811 to 1871 are to be found at the Hudson’s Bay Archives as well as service records of some employees, history sheets of various posts, and land registered from the Company.
'''Land grants''' in Manitoba prior to 1870 were basically under the control of the Hudson’s Bay Company. These early land records cover the years from 1811 to 1833 (Land Register “A”) and about 1830 to 1871 (Land Register “B”). There are also some land registration and sales volumes for the years from 1823 to 1862 in existence.
When the jurisdiction over Crown lands was transferred to the Dominion of Canada in 1870, the records resulting from the sale of properties were now under the government’s care.


=== Dominion Lands Act  ===
=== Dominion Lands Act  ===
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