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== Step 1. Search land records that have surname indexes == | == Step 1. Search land records that have surname indexes == | ||
'''''Search all four of the following records''''' because each has different names and information than the others. Your ancestor may be in more than one. Search each index first in order to find its corresponding land records.<br> | '''''Search all four of the following records''''' because each has different names and information than the others. Your ancestor may be in more than one. Search each index first in order to find its corresponding land records.<br> | ||
*Executive Council '''''Petitions for Land Grants and Leases, 1791-1867'''''. | *Executive Council '''''Petitions for Land Grants and Leases, 1791-1867'''''. | ||
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*Crown Lands Department '''''Land Petitions and Related Records, 1637-1842'''''. | *Crown Lands Department '''''Land Petitions and Related Records, 1637-1842'''''. | ||
<br> | === Search the Index<br> === | ||
'''For the records listed below, find the film number you need.''' | '''For the records listed below, find the film number you need.''' | ||
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#Write the corresponding film number. | #Write the corresponding film number. | ||
#Get the appropriate film, and search it for your ancestor's name. | #Get the appropriate film, and search it for your ancestor's name. | ||
=== Search the Land Records === | |||
'''If you find your ancestor listed in any of these indexes, search the corresponding land records.''' | '''If you find your ancestor listed in any of these indexes, search the corresponding land records.''' | ||
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== Step 2. Search land records arranged by description == | == Step 2. Search land records arranged by description == | ||
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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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| bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" width="50" valign="middle" | | width="50" valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | I | ||
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| width="50" valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | III | |||
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| width="50" valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | V | |||
| width="50" valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | VI | |||
| width="50" valign="middle" bgcolor="#cccccc" align="center" | VII | |||
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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> | ||