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 === History  ===
+====Seigneurial System====
+In the province of Quebec, land distribution was originally based on the '''seigneurial system, established in 1627 and used until 1854'''.
-Québec is the oldest and largest Canadian province with the first permanent settlement established by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. The first colonist family arrived in 1617. For the next 46 years, there were conflicts between fur traders and colonists and between New France and the British colonies to the south.
+'''Seigneuries were granted by the King to members of the "bourgeoisie," members of important families or former military officers.''' As proprietor of a seigneurie, the "seigneur" had privileges and obligations towards the King or his representative. The "seigneur" granted parcels of land (concessions) on his seigneury to tenants called "censitaires."
-Québec became a British colony by the Proclamation of 1763 and extended west to include land that is now known as Ontario. British merchants arrived after the Conquest and demanded British law. In 1774 the Québec Act adopted both British criminal law and French civil law.
+The granting of land by the "seigneur" produced a notarial act. This contract gives:
+*the names of the parties;
+*the dimension and locality of the land; and
+*the various obligations of the "censitaire."
-The Constitutional Act of 1791 (dividing Québec into Upper and Lower Canada) was passed in order to meet the demands of the Loyalists. The land east of the Ottawa River became the Province of Lower Canada. The rebellions of 1837 resulted in the Act of Union in 1841 changing Upper and Lower Canada to Canada West and Canada East (Québec). Confederation in 1867 saw Canada East become the Province of Québec in the Dominion of Canada.
+A map drawn up in 1709 by Gédéon de Catalogne (French only) gives the location of the seigneuries and the names of the "censitaires."
+====Township System====
+Starting in 1763, new lands were granted according to the township system. Quebec was divided into counties that were divided into townships or "municipalités de paroisses."
-This capsule of history provides an outline of the changing boundaries and policies that were all part of the growth of Québec. As each different nationality vied for power and control, the laws of the land were adjusted accordingly. This will aid you in determining what records were created and why. This should enable you to plan your strategy and to be able to understand when and how people arrived and settled in Québec.
+The index and digitized images of the Lower Canada Land Petitions, 1764-1841 are available in a searchable database online.
+A list of Crown grants, 1763-1890, arranged by townships within counties, and indexed by grantees, was published in 1891.
+Liste des terrains concédés par la Couronne dans la province de Québec, de 1763 au 31 décembre 1890.
+Microfilm copies of the records listed in this book are available at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Requests for copies should be addressed to:
+Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
+, avenue du Séminaire
+CP 10450
+Sainte-Foy, QC
+G1V 4N1
+====Registration Offices====
+In 1841, the government created registration offices, which today are called the Bureau de la publicité des droits. Records of land transactions subsequent to the original grant or purchase are in the custody of the Bureau de la publicité des droits for each county or district.
 == The Seigneuries<br>  ==