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Location: Ontario, Canada

Contents 1 Ontario Sources 1.1 Vital Records pre-1869 1.2 Ontario Land Patents 2 Sources

Ontario Sources

Vital Records pre-1869

Early Ontario Birth , Marriage, and Death Records: There was no formal civil vital statistic system in Ontario prior to 1869. The recording of births and baptisms was the realm of religious institutions.^[1]

A rich source of genealogical history are family records such as bibles, and narratives undertaken by family members for the benefit of descendants or perhaps for inclusion in a work of community, religious, or ethnic history.

More often in this electronic age, these narratives appear on line in blogs or the 'Stories' section of major genealogical websites like Ancestry, FamilySearch.org, FindMyPast, FindaGrave.com, and many more. While the veracity of information in these works might be spotty, it remains the case that sometimes this is the only information available.

Ontario Land Patents

Sample of Land Patent research.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Read the following to understand the background of the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in Ontario prior to 1869.

   * Ontario Civil Registration - History

   * Background and History of Ontario Vital Records

2. ↑ Return of lands patented Simcoe County, Innisfil Township, 1820-1865. FamilySearch.org, Lands Patent, Ontario 1820-1865. Patentee: James Brown, Principal, born: 1811. Access date: 07 Jan 2023.

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   * Image number 56/119 URL:, Personal transcription of image 56/119: "James Brown, SW Quarter 17, Concession 12, 50 acres, 3 August 1854".