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This section describes changes in the county structure of Canada and jurisdictions used in the Family History Library Catalog. This will help you use the catalog to find records of the place your family lived. | This section describes changes in the county structure of [[Portal:Canada|Canada]] and jurisdictions used in the Family History Library Catalog. This will help you use the catalog to find records of the place your family lived. | ||
== | == The Regions and Provinces of Canada == | ||
Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each province in Canada. Modern Canada is divided politically into ten provinces and two territories. The provinces are sometimes grouped, east to west, as follows: | Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each province in Canada. Modern Canada is divided politically into ten provinces and two territories. The provinces are sometimes grouped, east to west, as follows: | ||
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The Family History Library Catalog uses Canadian jurisdictions as of 1960. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to find your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories can help you find these changes. See "[[Canada History|History]]" and "[[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]." | The Family History Library Catalog uses Canadian jurisdictions as of 1960. You may need to determine previous boundaries and jurisdictions to find your ancestors’ records. Gazetteers and histories can help you find these changes. See "[[Canada History|History]]" and "[[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]." | ||
== | == The Counties and Municipalities of Canada == | ||
Records are created to meet the requirements of law. Jurisdiction is (1) the power exercised by a government to make and enforce laws and (2) the geographical area that the government controls. Governmental jurisdictions in Canada sometimes followed United States models. | Records are created to meet the requirements of law. Jurisdiction is (1) the power exercised by a government to make and enforce laws and (2) the geographical area that the government controls. Governmental jurisdictions in Canada sometimes followed United States models. | ||
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In parts of some provinces, townships or their equivalent had their own municipal governments, although villages and towns within their boundaries may have been independent of them. In other places, townships were only names of parcels of land. | In parts of some provinces, townships or their equivalent had their own municipal governments, although villages and towns within their boundaries may have been independent of them. In other places, townships were only names of parcels of land. | ||
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