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Special categories of land and property records applied to the American Loyalists, in Canada called United Empire Loyalists. Many Loyalists and their sons and daughters applied for land grants in present eastern Canada as compensation for war losses. Loyalists and their children were entitled to land grants without payment of fees. If a man could not prove service in a Loyalist corps, he or his children would have trouble claiming a Loyalist free land grant. Other loss claims were also presented. | Special categories of land and property records applied to the American Loyalists, in Canada called United Empire Loyalists. Many Loyalists and their sons and daughters applied for land grants in present eastern Canada as compensation for war losses. Loyalists and their children were entitled to land grants without payment of fees. If a man could not prove service in a Loyalist corps, he or his children would have trouble claiming a Loyalist free land grant. Other loss claims were also presented. | ||
Some Loyalist records are in the Locality Search of the | Some Loyalist records are in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under LAND AND PROPERTY headings. Others are in the Subject section under AMERICAN LOYALISTS and UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS. For more information on Loyalists, See [[Canada Military Records]]. | ||
=== Grants and Transfers in Eastern Canada === | === Grants and Transfers in Eastern Canada === | ||
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The Family History Library has many land petitions and indexes for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. | The Family History Library has many land petitions and indexes for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. | ||
Land records for eastern Canada are listed in the | Land records for eastern Canada are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under all jurisdictional levels, including: | ||
[PROVINCE] - LAND AND PROPERTY | [PROVINCE] - LAND AND PROPERTY | ||