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====Use the land description to find | ====Use the land description to find the land in Abstract Index Books.==== | ||
*The '''"land description"''' is the '''county, township name, concession number, and lot number.''' | *The '''"land description"''' is the '''county, township name, concession number, and lot number.''' | ||
*Once you know this land description, you can use | *Once you know this land description, you can use it 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: | ||