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In eastern Canada, most land records begin in the late 1700s. They include land petitions, fiats and warrants, land grants and patents, and deeds. The federal homestead era in the Prairie Provinces lasted almost 60 years (1872 to 1930). Homestead record files cover those years. | In eastern Canada, most land records begin in the late 1700s. They include land petitions, fiats and warrants, land grants and patents, and deeds. The federal homestead era in the Prairie Provinces lasted almost 60 years (1872 to 1930). Homestead record files cover those years. | ||
{{ | {{Tip|See also [[Provincial Land records]].}} | ||
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::66 feet x 10 chains = 660 feet <br>+ 50/100 links = .5 chain x 66 feet = <u>+ 33 feet</u> <br>660 feet + 33 feet = 693 feet <br> | ::66 feet x 10 chains = 660 feet <br>+ 50/100 links = .5 chain x 66 feet = <u>+ 33 feet</u> <br>660 feet + 33 feet = 693 feet <br> | ||
A lot 20 chains (1320 feet) wide by 100 chains (6600 feet) deep contains 200 acres and a lot 50 chains (3300 feet) wide by 20 chains (1320 feet) deep, contains 100 acres.< | A lot 20 chains (1320 feet) wide by 100 chains (6600 feet) deep contains 200 acres and a lot 50 chains (3300 feet) wide by 20 chains (1320 feet) deep, contains 100 acres.<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Canada Land Terminology - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Land_Terminology_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
== Land Division Systems == | == Land Division Systems == | ||
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Reference to all these components is used when identifying specific lots. A sample description would be: “southeast quarter of Section 6, Township___, Range___, West (or East) of the ___Meridian”. | Reference to all these components is used when identifying specific lots. A sample description would be: “southeast quarter of Section 6, Township___, Range___, West (or East) of the ___Meridian”. | ||
There is more regarding this system under the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and parts of British Columbia.< | There is more regarding this system under the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and parts of British Columbia.<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Canada Land Division Systems - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Canada_Land_Division_Systems_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
Portions of eastern Canada, especially southern Ontario and the Eastern Townships (Cantons de l’Est) of Quebec, employed a survey system based on counties, townships, concessions, and farm lots. A county consisted of several named townships of unequal size and shape. Each township was divided into strips called concessions, and each concession was further divided into lots. | Portions of eastern Canada, especially southern Ontario and the Eastern Townships (Cantons de l’Est) of Quebec, employed a survey system based on counties, townships, concessions, and farm lots. A county consisted of several named townships of unequal size and shape. Each township was divided into strips called concessions, and each concession was further divided into lots. | ||
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For more about counties, See [[Canada Historical Geography]]. Find maps of county boundaries in eastern Canada and of townships in western Canada in: | For more about counties, See [[Canada Historical Geography]]. Find maps of county boundaries in eastern Canada and of townships in western Canada in: | ||
Atlas and Gazetteer of Canada. Ottawa: The Queen’s Printer, 1969. (FS Library book {{ | Atlas and Gazetteer of Canada. Ottawa: The Queen’s Printer, 1969. (FS Library book {{FSC|228568|title-id|disp=971 E3cd}}.) | ||
For more information about the land description system of western Canada, see: | For more information about the land description system of western Canada, see: | ||
McKercher, Robert B., and Bertram Wolfe. Understanding Western Canada’s Dominion Land Survey System. Revised and enlarged. Regina: Division of Extension and Community Relations, Univ. of Saskatchewan, 1986. (FS Library book {{ | McKercher, Robert B., and Bertram Wolfe. Understanding Western Canada’s Dominion Land Survey System. Revised and enlarged. Regina: Division of Extension and Community Relations, Univ. of Saskatchewan, 1986. (FS Library book {{FSC|655524|title-id|disp=971 R2m}}.) | ||
Diagrams of typical arrangements of farm lots in townships in the various provinces are in Eric Jonasson’s The Canadian Genealogical Handbook (see [[Canada For Further Reading]].) | Diagrams of typical arrangements of farm lots in townships in the various provinces are in Eric Jonasson’s The Canadian Genealogical Handbook (see [[Canada For Further Reading]].) | ||
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Knowing the history of the Maritime Provinces will provide you with a sense of where your ancestors may have disappeared, and help in your search for the records. Knowledge of the history and geography of your province of interest is the foundation you need to begin your genealogical quest. You will find the background for each province fits into the overall development path of Canada and the role your ancestors played in its establishment and growth. | Knowing the history of the Maritime Provinces will provide you with a sense of where your ancestors may have disappeared, and help in your search for the records. Knowledge of the history and geography of your province of interest is the foundation you need to begin your genealogical quest. You will find the background for each province fits into the overall development path of Canada and the role your ancestors played in its establishment and growth. | ||
To locate the whereabouts of the records that were created in ‘Acadia’, consult with the appropriate archives or government office of the present day province. Land grants can be found at the Archives des Colonies in Paris, France, as well as on microfilm at Library and Archives Canada.< | To locate the whereabouts of the records that were created in ‘Acadia’, consult with the appropriate archives or government office of the present day province. Land grants can be found at the Archives des Colonies in Paris, France, as well as on microfilm at Library and Archives Canada.<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Acadia Land Records - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Acadia_Land_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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English-language versions of the French king’s grants to the original seigneurs are in: | English-language versions of the French king’s grants to the original seigneurs are in: | ||
Land Grants of Seignories 1674–1760 Quebec. (Appendix to the 11th volume of the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.) Quebec: Secretary’s Office, 1853. (FS Library book {{ | Land Grants of Seignories 1674–1760 Quebec. (Appendix to the 11th volume of the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.) Quebec: Secretary’s Office, 1853. (FS Library book {{FSC|167258|title-id|disp=971.4 R2s; film 1036410 item 10}}(*).) | ||
Except for a few books that contain transcriptions of some early records, the FamilySearch Library has almost no other land records for Quebec based on the seigneurial system. Notarial records at the library sometimes do include references to this system of land tenure. See [[Canada Notarial Records]], [[Quebec Notarial Records]] and [[Quebec Land and Property]]. | Except for a few books that contain transcriptions of some early records, the FamilySearch Library has almost no other land records for Quebec based on the seigneurial system. Notarial records at the library sometimes do include references to this system of land tenure. See [[Canada Notarial Records]], [[Quebec Notarial Records]] and [[Quebec Land and Property]]. | ||
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::For a microfilm edition at the FamilySearch Library, see: | ::For a microfilm edition at the FamilySearch Library, see: | ||
::*{{ | ::*{{FSC|882996|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1870-1930, and index}} | ||
::*{{ | ::*{{FSC|5674604|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1904- ; applications for letters patent}} | ||
*[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-grants-western-canada-1870-1930/Pages/search.aspx Western Land Grants (1870-1930)] | *[https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-grants-western-canada-1870-1930/Pages/search.aspx Western Land Grants (1870-1930)] | ||
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For records not at the FamilySearch Library, see various archives and provincial and local land offices. There is usually a fee to make copies of records at land offices. Sometimes an attorney is required. To find the addresses of smaller land offices, check the local government pages of current telephone directories. To find the addresses and telephone numbers of major land offices in each province and territory, see: | For records not at the FamilySearch Library, see various archives and provincial and local land offices. There is usually a fee to make copies of records at land offices. Sometimes an attorney is required. To find the addresses of smaller land offices, check the local government pages of current telephone directories. To find the addresses and telephone numbers of major land offices in each province and territory, see: | ||
Briggs, Elizabeth. Access to Ancestry: A Genealogical Resource Manual for Canadians Tracing Their Heritage. Winnipeg: Westgarth, 1995. (FS Library book {{ | Briggs, Elizabeth. Access to Ancestry: A Genealogical Resource Manual for Canadians Tracing Their Heritage. Winnipeg: Westgarth, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|735947|title-id|disp=971 D27be; computer number 749919}}.) | ||
Microfilm copies of the series of homestead applications and indexes for all three Prairie Provinces are at the National Archives of Canada. | Microfilm copies of the series of homestead applications and indexes for all three Prairie Provinces are at the National Archives of Canada. | ||
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*Tyman, John Langton. ''By Section, Township and Range: Studies in Prairie Settlement'' (Brandon, Manitoba: Assiniboine Historical Society, 1972). | *Tyman, John Langton. ''By Section, Township and Range: Studies in Prairie Settlement'' (Brandon, Manitoba: Assiniboine Historical Society, 1972). | ||
*Library and Archives Canada.''Tracing your Ancestors in Canada'' (Ottawa, Ontario: 1997). | *Library and Archives Canada.''Tracing your Ancestors in Canada'' (Ottawa, Ontario: 1997). | ||
*Royick, Alexander. ''Ukrainian Settlements in Alberta ''(Edmonton: Douglas College Reference Library, 1972).< | *Royick, Alexander. ''Ukrainian Settlements in Alberta ''(Edmonton: Douglas College Reference Library, 1972).<ref>Murphy, Sharon L., Brenda Dougall Merriman, and Frances Coe. "Additional Canada Land Records Resources - International Institute, " ''International Institute of Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Additional_Canada_Land_Records_Resources_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Canada Land and Property]] [[Category:American_Loyalists]] | [[Category:Canada Land and Property]] [[Category:American_Loyalists]] | ||