- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LPR .O5E9L3P4 Index
- Category:
- Ontario
- Creator:
- Upper Canada. Executive Council.
- Material Description:
- 27 microfilm 16 mm
- Contents:
Microfilm of a card index to petitioners' names in the Upper Canada Land Petitions and the Executive Council Minute Books on Land Matters. Information given includes an alphanumeric designation for the petition, the petition number, the date, and the location. Names are indexed according to the spelling in the document, hence the need to check all spelling variations.
The microfilm shelf list in print must be consulted to determine the correct reel number for the text of a Petition and/or the Minute Book reference.
- Originals:
The original index is located in Library and Archives Canada.
- Archival Ref. No.:
NAC/LAC RG 1, L 3 and RG 1, L 1.
- Finding Aids:
Online: Upper Canada Land Minute Books (1791-1841), Quebec Land Minute Book (1787-1791) and Province of Canada Land Minute Books (1841-1867) available digitally through Canadiana.
A shelf list of Petitioner's names must be used to determine the correct reel of Index to consult. This is the first step in locating a Petition or a Land Book reference.
The shelf list is available in print as well as electronically from 1787 to 1841. For assistance with the electronic resource, please see Microforms staff.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- Shelf-List_Index-UC-Land-Petitions-Land-Mattes_UC-Executive-Council.pdf