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= Introduction = | |||
Land record indexes are among the best tools for locating residents in Ontario before 1851 when few censuses and other province-wide records or indexes exist. Many immigrants came to Ontario to claim available land, so land ownership was generally recorded as soon as they arrived. Also, wills were often copied into deed books and other land records instead of in probate records. Land records sometimes exist when other records are not available. | Land record indexes are among the best tools for locating residents in Ontario before 1851 when few censuses and other province-wide records or indexes exist. Many immigrants came to Ontario to claim available land, so land ownership was generally recorded as soon as they arrived. Also, wills were often copied into deed books and other land records instead of in probate records. Land records sometimes exist when other records are not available. | ||
== What you need to know == | |||
To search these land records, it helps to know:<br> | |||
*Ancestor's name | *Ancestor's name | ||
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*Township of residence (if known) | *Township of residence (if known) | ||
== The kind of information you may find == | |||
*where and when ancestors lived in an area | *where and when ancestors lived in an area | ||
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*when ancestors left the area and where they were moving | *when ancestors left the area and where they were moving | ||
== Types of records found in Ontario land records == | |||
*immigrant lists | *immigrant lists | ||
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= Step 1. Search land records having surname indexes = | = Step 1. Search land records having surname indexes = | ||
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ID. | ID. | ||
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Residence | Residence | ||
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FG | FG | ||