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Click here to book a reference interview now! history, research This content remains active until it is transferred to the, Land Petitions of Lower Canada, 1764-1841, Land submissions to the Executive Council (RG 1 L3), Upper Canada Land Petitions - Microform digitization, The first business of government: the land granting administration of Upper Canada, Land Petitions of Upper Canada, 1763-1865. allocation of specific lots to the petitioners; surveying of the land to establish precise boundaries; performance of the settlement duties (clearing and cultivating a certain acreage, erecting a dwelling of minimum size); and. The search screen enables you to search by: For group petitions, subjects can be entered in the surname box (e.g. Land patents, Indian and Inuit Affairs Program 10. This database is an index to the four volumes of assisted immigration registers Toll-free in Ontario only: 1-800-668-9933. The information is derived from three groups of records:a) Crown Land Papers (R.C. Estate Files To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser. We appreciate your patience. Formore information about these records,see. : RG 1, series C-IV. Information appearing on the cards has been added to this database. For some districts, this census is partly nominal. Without an index, the researcher must know the lot and concession to find reference to the person they are looking for. Book now by submitting an inquiry. The Archives of Ontario have microfilms of land records as well as a useful Research Guide 205 Using the Ontario Land Records Index ca. To access thedigitizedfiles, first consult the index or register(if available) in the catalogue entry to determinethe file numberand year. CANADA - MILITARY RECORDS ONTARIO - LAND AND PROPERTY . The chartsbelow provide a list of our digitized microfilm collections, with links to the FamilySearch websiteor cataloguewhere you can access these records online. Link to Start Your Research From Home created by the Toronto Emigrant Office between 1865 and 1883. Then, due to the American Revolution, a flood of immigrants from the American colonies wanted to settle on British territory. Please consult Customer Service Guide 109 for more information. var flip = here.replace("/en/","/fr/"); document.write("Français"); Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, Archives Home They may also contain discharge certificates, letters of introduction from prominent individuals in Britain, reports by the Surveyor General or the Attorney General on technical and legal matters, and some lists of settlers by region. View of Purbrook in Medonte Township, Upper Canada, 1836. Contact US. The Archives of Ontario has a wealth of materials relating to World War I. 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The parcel can be as large as a 200-acre farm lot, or as small as a single house lot in a subdivision. Land petitions 3. Interested in obtaining a copy of an item from the Archives holdings? Please visit our Research Guides and Tools page for more information. var here = document.location.pathname; Land Registry Office. Go to the list of microfilms at Library and Archives Canada microfilm numbers and select the needed microfilm number. Learn more about AIMS. Pay special note to first, the. The letter is based on the initial letter of the petitioner's surname and the petition number represents the order in which the petition appears in the Land Book: e.g. Another type of document found is the Order in Council, which most often refers to the decision by the Government to grant land to sons and daughters of United Empire Loyalists, or other settlers who have performed the required settlement duties. 1 January 18201825 = Reg. Please consult Customer Service Guide 109 for more information. Land records - Where the story takes me The Township Land Papers can best be described as a miscellaneous collection of documents relating to early transactions and correspondence to the lots of land in each township. var flip = here.replace("/en/","/fr/"); To do this, conduct an Archives Repository (only) - Advanced Search and search using the Reference Code from the chart in the Reference Code search field. Elijah Washington Faulds, William Martin Faulds, James Linda Faulds, Wesley Bell Faulds and Matilda Elizabeth Faulds (Plaintiffs) Appellants; and Margaret Harper et al. Click here to book your reference interview now! Archives of Ontario - Where the story takes me Place:Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada - Genealogy - WeRelate Interested in loaning an item from our collections for exhibit or digitization purposes? Scope and Content: Series consists of an index created and maintained by the Recording Office and its predecessors, and arranged by name, for the land patents in Series RG 53-1 (Land patents books) dating from 1826-1967. Anyone can search for land records. The contents of the cards vary and may include a reference (box, reference code, or collection name) and a brief description. To access the digital copies, click on the camera icon in the catalogue. approximately 90 petitions, Bayham UC Land Petitions document.write("Français"); Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery, Archives Home Elgin County Crown Patents: Dunwich Township by J. Bircham 13 pp, Elgin County Crown Patents: Aldborough Township by Jean Bircham 1988 13 pp, Supreme Court of Canada Case- re improper transfer of land in Malahide Township Faulds vs Harper. The Ontario Land Records Index provides a reference to documents about individuals who: were authorized to locate on a piece of Crown Land (they did not always become the owner) leased or purchased land from the Canada Company were parts of groups of immigrants from Ireland whom Peter Robinson helped get land in the Peterborough area If you find a record you are interested in, copy the information on the card, then. Requesters may examine original records in the Archives Reading Room or receive copies in the mail or digitally See the actual petition by selecting the appropriate township and using your Control F (Find) shortcut to locate your ancestor and petition image. Reference Archivists offer orientation sessions virtually to assist your group with understanding the basics of archival research and how to locate and access records in the Archives collections. The Township Papers are part of the collection of microfilm housed at the Elgin County Archives. Most items can be reproduced digitally and in hardcopy formats. Thetable belowisorganizedalphabeticallyby courthouse location(i.e. Learn more about what we have. approximately 150 petitions, Yarmouth and St. Thomas petitions Read ourStatement on Language and Descriptionfor information about how our staff describe the materials in our collections. These usually identify the regiment in which the claimant served, and the length of service. Published sources 12. Much of this correspondence is addressed to the Crown Lands Department by the settler themselves, while a number of letters exist from John B. Askin in London who was an Agent of the Department, who wrote on behalf of the settler or asking the Department for advice in settling disputes and claims. Discover amazing records from the Archives of Ontarios collections and put your puzzling skills to the test. The records of the land granting process focused on four essential steps: allocation of specific lots to the petitioners; surveying of the land to establish precise boundaries; performance of the settlement duties (clearing and cultivating a certain acreage, erecting a dwelling of minimum size); and issuance of the deed. Access digital copies of select Ontario government publications from the Archives of Ontarios library collection, including Ontario budgets and Ministry of Finance taxation studies and reports. Land Boards of Upper Canada, 1765-1804 or in the Have a research question or need help locating records in the Archives holdings? Contact US. Land records Ontario records Township Papers Upper Canada by Jane E. MacNamara Published January 26, 2023 Ontario Research Records of Inheritance Inheritance Interrupted: Estate files during WWI Annie Burrill Brown Archives of Ontario Canadian Expeditionary Force Christopher William Burrill Egerton Fernley ONLAND Ontario Land Registry Access Historical Books , early districts of Hesse, Luneburg, Mecklenburg and Nassau, Yarmouth Township and St. Thomas Land Papers. MF 1237 1239 (Now includes links, Bayham Township Land Papers The microfiches were purchased from the Archives of Ontario. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO. The records it indexes are on microfilm, also in our reading room. * Baptism, birth, marriage, and death * Land Records * Court Records * Church Records * Lovell's 1871 Directory * Newspapers If you encounter a broken link and need assistance, please contact us. Sons and daughters of Loyalists were also entitled to free lands. MF 1240 1242, Dunwich Townnship Land Papers Requests for access to restricted government records held by the Archives of Ontario are processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The Archives is highlighting some of its extensive resources relating to the war. MF 1251 1253, Yarmouth Township and St. Thomas Land Papers MF 1254 1255. Contact US. Crown Lands Department, FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The clerk of the Council compiled the Minute Books from his notes of Council and Committee proceedings. Other records 2. Crown Land records are found in RG 1 at the provincial archives (not to be confused with RG 1 holdings of Library and Archives Canada). Is your group interested in researching at the Archives? The War of 1812 had long term effects on the province of Ontario. It should be noted that in most cases, the reply (if any) from the Crown Lands Department for these requests are not included in the file. The Clerk assigned an alpha-numeric reference to the petition and entered the reference into the Land Book margin next to the appropriate Minute. Select Grey LRO (16) 3. 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd. province and counties of Ontario are at the Archives of Ontario. Is your group interested in taking a tour of our facility? We have provided links for you to find a digital copy of the actual petition kept by the Library and Archives of Canada. You can type part or all of the first name, last name or place ie Malahide. For most petitioners of Elgin County we have already done that for you with links below by Township. Land grants 8. Click here for information about these records. Ontario.ca | Note that most petitions will have anywhere from 3 to 6 pages usually designated by the petition number followed by the letter a, b, c etc. 18320125 = 1832 January 25Series A, Alphabetical listing by locatee: 53 fiches in 5 envelopes, as follows:Envelope 1: fiches 1-10Envelope 2: fiches 11-20Envelope 3: fiches 21-30Envelope 4: fiches 31-40Envelope 5: fiches 41-53Series B, Alphabetical listing by town of township: 75 fiches in 7 envelopes, as follows:Envelope 6: fiches 1-10Envelope 7: fiches 11-20Envelope 8: fiches 21-30Envelope 9: fiches 31-40Envelope 10: fiches 41-50Envelope 11: fiches 51-60Envelope 12: fiches 61-75, type of transaction (Order-in-Council, location, sale or lease, etc. Archives of Ontario Computerized Land Records Index - Trent University Names can also be written in different ways. If you require assistance using these tools or accessing our collections, pleasecontact us. The trick for a fast search is to use bracket searching by first making sure that at the very bottom of the image you are in the correct Bundle number. From the home page - https://www.onland.ca/ui/, select Historical Books. Land Petitions of Lower Canada, 1764-1841. who sold them to L, one of the defendants to the suit, a bon fide purchaser without notice, taking a mortgage for the purchase money. Records are indexed either at the collection, box, file or document level. Ontario Archives and Libraries Contents 1 Archives 2 Libraries 3 Museums 4 Record Offices 5 Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs Archives [ edit | edit source] Archives of Ontario 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd. Following the The petitions date predominantly from 1783 to 1841. PDF From Grant to Patent: A Guide to Early Land Settlement Records, ca.1790 Fosters Sunday School Class Record of Attendance, 1858-1862, MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP Christ Church and Montague Mission, Mission account books, 1930-1939, MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP Christ Church and Montague Mission, Mission Cashbooks, 1914-1969, MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP Christ Church and Montague Mission, Service Register, 1920-1955, MORAVIANTOWN MoraviantownIndian Church Baptismal Register, 1800-1912, MUSKOKA DISTRICT Uffington and Muskoka Missions (Anglican), Muskoka Mission Baptism, marriages, burials 1865-1875, MUSKOKA DISTRICT Uffington and Muskoka Missions (Anglican), Uffington Mission Baptism, Confirmations, Marriages andBurials 1884-1923, NEWMARKET Newmarket Anglican Church Subscribers List, 1833-1837, NEWMARKETYonge Street Quakers (Hicksite) Register of Births and Deaths, 1803-1866, NIAGARA TOWNSHIP Sunday School Union Society Constitution and Regulations, 1824, NIAGARA, DIOCESE OF (Anglican) Map of Niagara Diocese, 1951, OTTAWA, CITY OF Glebe Presbyterian Church Annual Report, 1914 and Reports and Statements, 1920-1921 and 1925-1926, PENETANGUISHENE St. James Anglican Church Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1836-1853 (Rev. Once you have found correct petition numbers and verified that you have the correct petitioner send us an email noting the range of page numbers. 1783-1870's / Ontario. The records for the Upper Canada Sundries have also been digitized and are available through the The Land Records Index contains data ranging from the 1780's to the beginning of World War I, from the grants of the United Empire Loyalists to those for veterans of the South African War. You can type part or all of the first name, last name or place - ie "Malahide." Its showtime! As of September 29, 2022 the Archives of Ontario has launched the Archives and Information Management System (AIMS). Generally, catalog entries are written in the same language as the original record they describe. Contact US. Search land property records | ontario.ca In the interim, we suggest clients follow up with FamilySearch International directly for any questions related to the availability of these records. petitions dating before the creation of Upper Canada; petitions lacking supporting documentation or receipts for fees; petitions from non-residents or underage or otherwise unqualified petitioners. Land records in Ontario are organized by parcel, rather than by owner's name. Note that most petitions will have anywhere from 3 to 6 pages usually designated by the petition number followed by the letter a, b, c etc. The names listing is reproduced on fifty-three microfiche cards, and the township listing consists of seventy-three cards.Transaction Code Abbreviations and Tables, Transaction TypeFG = Free GrantL = LeaseS = SaleA = Assignment, Type of Lease/SaleCL = ClergyCR = Crown ReserveSCH = SchoolI = Indian, Type of Free GrantOR = Old RegulationsNR = New RegulationsFF = Full FeesUE = United Empire LoyalistDUE = Daughter of UESUE = Son of UEMC = Military ClaimantCOMM = Commission (Heir and Devisee)M = Military/MilitiaME = Military EmigrantLB = Land BoardPR = Peter RobinsonSE = Scotch Emigrants (sons)AA = Gratuitous1819 = Reg. The Abstract Index at the Land Registry Office must be consulted to determine if these grantees disposed of the property to another settler. You can type part or all of the first name, last name or place ie Malahide. For most petitioners of Elgin County we have already done that for you with links below by Township. This index will also record names of people that may never have obtained title to the lot and therefore one would not normally search that particular record. As a result, you may encounter broken links to the old databases on our website. This is a card catalogue for biographical and genealogical information in some textual records acquired by the Archives before 1990. AIMS replaces the Archives Descriptive Database, the BIBLiON Library Catalogue Database, the Government of Ontario Art Collection Database, and the Visual Database. Reproduction requests are normally processed within 14 business days and are subject to the fees outlined in Customer Service Guide 105.