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''[[Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quebec]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quebec]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quebec_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
In [[Quebec]], deeds and other documents about land transfers between individuals are in the notarial records. (See | In [[Quebec]], deeds and other documents about land transfers between individuals are in the notarial records. (See [[Quebec Notarial Records]].) | ||
The following paragraphs discuss land grants from the government, land petitions addressed to the government, and similar records. | The following paragraphs discuss land grants from the government, land petitions addressed to the government, and similar records. | ||
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The French Canadians generally used a river-lot system to divide the land on the seigneuries. The land was divided into narrow strips of irregular size, but each strip bordered on the river. | The French Canadians generally used a river-lot system to divide the land on the seigneuries. The land was divided into narrow strips of irregular size, but each strip bordered on the river. | ||
If your ancestor lived in a seigneury (the land of a seigneur), look for records of family members in the parish registers of churches in or near that seigneury. See | If your ancestor lived in a seigneury (the land of a seigneur), look for records of family members in the parish registers of churches in or near that seigneury. See [[Quebec Church Records]]. | ||
The French king's grants to original seigneurs are in: | The French king's grants to original seigneurs are in: | ||