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= Introduction = | = 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 [[ | 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 [[Ontario Probate Records|probate records]]. Land records sometimes exist when other records are not available. | ||
== What you need to know to get started == | == What you need to know to get started == | ||
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= Searching Ontario Land Records = | = Searching Ontario Land Records = | ||
To search many of the land records, you need to know the township of residence and land description. Begin by searching for your ancestor's name in the record indexes listed under '''Step 1''' on the next page. | To search many of the land records, you need to know the township of residence and land description. Begin by searching for your ancestor's name in the record indexes listed under [[Ontario Land Records#Step 1. Search land records having surname indexes|'''Step 1''']] on the next page. | ||
Some land records are arranged geographically by land description and include no surname indexes. To search these records, use the description of the land where your ancestor lived, including the township name, concession number, and lot number as described in '''Step 2'''. | Some land records are arranged geographically by land description and include no surname indexes. To search these records, use the description of the land where your ancestor lived, including the township name, concession number, and lot number as described in [[Ontario Land Records#Step 2. Search land records arranged by description|'''Step 2''']]. | ||
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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