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→Use the land description (township name, concession number, and lot number) to find the abstracted hostory descriptions of the land's .
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====Use the land description | ====Use the land description to find the the land in Abstract Index Books.==== | ||
*The '''"land description"''' is the '''county, township name, concession number, and lot number.''' | |||
* | *Once you know this land description, you can use this information to find the history of the transactions pertaining to the piece of land your ancestor owned. This history is recorded in short summaries ('''abstracts'''), kept in an '''"Abstract Index Book."''' | ||
*Be sure to note who sold the property to your ancestor, and who obtained the property from your ancestor—these are potential relatives. | *Be sure to note who sold the property to your ancestor, and who obtained the property from your ancestor—these are potential relatives. | ||
*Watch for wills and probate records listed in the abstractLook for the ancestor's land records in these sources: | *Watch for wills and probate records listed in the abstractLook for the ancestor's land records in these sources: | ||
*Find the "memorial": the volume, page, and instrument number for the deed when your ancestor obtained the property, and the deed or will when they sold the property or died. | *Find the "memorial": the volume, page, and instrument number for the deed when your ancestor obtained the property, and the deed or will when they sold the property or died. | ||
=====Abstract Index Books===== | =====Finding Abstract Index Books===== | ||
#Go to [https://www.onland.ca/ui/ '''Ontario Land Registry Access'''] Archives of Ontario. | #Go to [https://www.onland.ca/ui/ '''Ontario Land Registry Access'''] Archives of Ontario. | ||
#Use the Search field to select your '''Lsnd Record Office ()LRO''' (listed by county or district). | #Use the Search field to select your '''Lsnd Record Office ()LRO''' (listed by county or district). | ||