New ‘Library and Archives Canada’ Database: Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)

Posted by admin on Oct 5, 2010

Before the arrival of the Loyalists and British military settlers, the present-day Province of Ontario was an extension of the Province of Quebec.

The Upper Canada Land Petitions contain petitions for grants or leases of land and other administrative records. This research tool provides access to more than 77,000 references to individuals who lived in present-day Ontario between 1783 and 1865.

Search the Upper Canada Land Petitions

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