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===Township System=== | ===Township System=== | ||
Starting in 1763, new lands were granted according to the township system. Quebec was divided into counties that were divided into townships or "municipalités de paroisses." | Starting in 1763, new lands were granted according to the township system. Quebec was divided into counties that were divided into townships or "municipalités de paroisses." | ||
*'''1764-1841''' - [http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-petitions-lower-canada-1764-1841/Pages/land-petitions-lower-canada.aspx '''Lower Canada Land Petitions'''], index and digitized images. | |||
A list of Crown grants, 1763-1890, arranged by townships within counties, and indexed by grantees, was published in 1891. | A list of Crown grants, 1763-1890, arranged by townships within counties, and indexed by grantees, was published in 1891. | ||
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===Registration Offices=== | ===Registration Offices=== | ||
In 1841, the government created registration offices, which today are called the Bureau de la publicité des droits. Records of land transactions subsequent to the original grant or purchase are in the custody of the Bureau de la publicité des droits for each county or district. | In 1841, the government created registration offices, which today are called the Bureau de la publicité des droits. Records of land transactions subsequent to the original grant or purchase are in the custody of the Bureau de la publicité des droits for each county or district. | ||