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Most southern Ontario townships are divided into strips of land, called '''''concessions''''', which run from one border of the township to the other. Each concession includes farm lots of 100 or 200 acres. Lot 1 in the First Concession joins Lot 1 in the Second Concession, which in turn joins Lot 1 in the Third, as shown below. As you search the land records, record the concession and lot number of your ancestor's land. | Most southern Ontario townships are divided into strips of land, called '''''concessions''''', which run from one border of the township to the other. Each concession includes farm lots of 100 or 200 acres. Lot 1 in the First Concession joins Lot 1 in the Second Concession, which in turn joins Lot 1 in the Third, as shown below. As you search the land records, record the concession and lot number of your ancestor's land. | ||
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|+ '''Example Divisions of Ontario Townships''' | |+ '''Example Divisions of Ontario Townships''' | ||
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<center><font size="-2">'''Concession numbers in Roman numerals. Lot numbers in Arabic numerals.'''</font></center> | <center><font size="-2">'''Concession numbers in Roman numerals. Lot numbers in Arabic numerals.'''</font></center> | ||
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::Land record film number___________________________________ | ::Land record film number___________________________________ | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffff99" valign="bottom" | <center>'''Can't find a name in any of these indexes?'''</center> | ||
Before concluding that your ancestor is not listed in Ontario land records, consider the following:<br> | Before concluding that your ancestor is not listed in Ontario land records, consider the following:<br> | ||
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*'''''Deeds'''''. With a memorial number for the years prior to 1880, you can look for deed records. If the library has copies, deed books are found in the Family History Library Catalog '''Place Search''' under the name of the '''county''' and the topic '''Land and Property'''. | *'''''Deeds'''''. With a memorial number for the years prior to 1880, you can look for deed records. If the library has copies, deed books are found in the Family History Library Catalog '''Place Search''' under the name of the '''county''' and the topic '''Land and Property'''. | ||
After you have searched the records in this guide, there are other land records that may be valuable to search. These records can be found using the Family History Library Catalog '''Place Search''' under '''Ontario''', or the name of the '''county''', and the topic '''Land and Property'''. | After you have searched the records in this guide, there are other land records that may be valuable to search. These records can be found using the Family History Library Catalog '''Place Search''' under '''Ontario''', or the name of the '''county''', and the topic '''Land and Property'''. | ||
== Step 3. Search for probate records == | == Step 3. Search for probate records == | ||