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| == Locating Ontario Land Records == | | == Locating Ontario Land Records == |
| '''There are many different types of land records, many different indexes.''' There is no one all-inclusive source or index. '''Search every available index for your time period.''' Some records only have alphabetical indexes built into the beginning pages. Some are only arranged by geographical description (concession and lot number). Again, search every possible record, even once you find your ancestors in one collection. | | '''There are many different types of land records, many different indexes.''' There is no one all-inclusive source or index. '''Search every available index for your time period.''' Some records only have alphabetical indexes built into the beginning pages. Some are only arranged by geographical description (concession and lot number). Again, search every possible record, even once you find your ancestors in one collection. |
| | ===Original Records in Archives=== |
| | To locate where the original Ontario land records for each county are currently located, use this chart housed on the [https://ogs.on.ca/ Ontario Genealogical Society] website:<br> |
| | *[https://ogs.on.ca/land-records/ Inventory of Original Ontario Land Records] |
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| ===FamilySearch Records=== | | ===FamilySearch Records=== |
| Many abstract indexes, general registers, and deed and land records are filmed and digitized by FamilySearch. They are filed by county:<br> | | Many abstract indexes, general registers, and deed and land records are filmed and digitized by FamilySearch. They are filed by county:<br> |