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Land Grants of Seignories 1674–1760 Quebec. (Appendix to the 11th volume of the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.) Quebec: Secretary’s Office, 1853. (FS Library book {{FSC|167258|title-id|disp=971.4 R2s; film 1036410 item 10; fiche 6046787, computer number 42859}}.) | Land Grants of Seignories 1674–1760 Quebec. (Appendix to the 11th volume of the Journals of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.) Quebec: Secretary’s Office, 1853. (FS Library book {{FSC|167258|title-id|disp=971.4 R2s; film 1036410 item 10; fiche 6046787, computer number 42859}}.) | ||
Except for a few books that contain transcriptions of some early records, the | Except for a few books that contain transcriptions of some early records, the FamilySearch Library has almost no other land records for Quebec based on the seigneurial system. Notarial records at the library sometimes do include references to this system of land tenure. See [[Canada Notarial Records]], [[Quebec Notarial Records]] and [[Quebec Land and Property]]. | ||
In most of British North America (early eastern Canada), the land grant process consisted of several steps, which varied from time to time and province to province. Between about 1784 and 1840, this process was typical: | In most of British North America (early eastern Canada), the land grant process consisted of several steps, which varied from time to time and province to province. Between about 1784 and 1840, this process was typical: | ||
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*Saskatchewan Homestead Records: found [https://saskgenweb.wordpress.com/ here] | *Saskatchewan Homestead Records: found [https://saskgenweb.wordpress.com/ here] | ||
::For a microfilm edition at the | ::For a microfilm edition at the FamilySearch Library, see: | ||
::*{{FSC|882996|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1870-1930, and index}} | ::*{{FSC|882996|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1870-1930, and index}} | ||
::*{{FSC|5674604|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1904- ; applications for letters patent}} | ::*{{FSC|5674604|disp=Saskatchewan homestead records, 1904- ; applications for letters patent}} | ||
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== Locating Land and Property Records == | == Locating Land and Property Records == | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has: | ||
Extensive province and county land records for Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. | Extensive province and county land records for Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. | ||
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Few land records for Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, or the territories. | Few land records for Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, or the territories. | ||
For records not at the | For records not at the FamilySearch Library, see various archives and provincial and local land offices. There is usually a fee to make copies of records at land offices. Sometimes an attorney is required. To find the addresses of smaller land offices, check the local government pages of current telephone directories. To find the addresses and telephone numbers of major land offices in each province and territory, see: | ||
Briggs, Elizabeth. Access to Ancestry: A Genealogical Resource Manual for Canadians Tracing Their Heritage. Winnipeg: Westgarth, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|735947|title-id|disp=971 D27be; computer number 749919}}.) | Briggs, Elizabeth. Access to Ancestry: A Genealogical Resource Manual for Canadians Tracing Their Heritage. Winnipeg: Westgarth, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|735947|title-id|disp=971 D27be; computer number 749919}}.) | ||
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Microfilm copies of the series of homestead applications and indexes for all three Prairie Provinces are at the National Archives of Canada. | Microfilm copies of the series of homestead applications and indexes for all three Prairie Provinces are at the National Archives of Canada. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has many land petitions and indexes for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. | ||
Land records for eastern Canada are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under all jurisdictional levels, including: | Land records for eastern Canada are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under all jurisdictional levels, including: | ||
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