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Lands Grant Files series

  • BS 6
  • Series
  • ca. 1880 to 1995

This series consists records that document the activities related to the issuing of grants on patented land for the North-West Territories and the Province of Saskatchewan. Patented land refers to land for which title has previously been granted; the Crown 'grants' title to the land to the new owner. Activities reflected in the records include the management of enquiries, application forms, payments, agreements, and recording the disposition of lands.

The types of records included are original and copies of correspondence, agreements, survey reports, comparative land reports, announcements of land availability, technical drawings, appraisal and inspection reports, registration abstracts, survey photographs and drawings, tax notices, wills and other documentation.

Records in this series are listed consecutively by grant number within collections. The archival holdings for grant files are incomplete.

Collection R-1235, series 1 consists of an incomplete run of grants numbered from 37140 to 38454.

Collection R-1800, series 2 consists of an incomplete run of grants numbered from 38522 to 39042.

Collection R-1836 consists of an incomplete run of grants numbered from 38791 to 39266.

Collection R-1838 consists of an incomplete run of grants numbered from 38237 to 38790.

Collection Ag. 11, series I, sub-series 6 contains an incomplete run of grants numbered from 21099 to 37806.

No sub-series assignment has been applied to the records in this series.

Canada. Dept of the Interior

Lands Transfer Files series

  • BS 2
  • Series
  • ca. 1880 to 1995

This series consists of records that document the activities related to the issuing of transfers on patented land for the North-West Territories and the Province of Saskatchewan. Patented land refers to land for which title has previously been granted; the Crown 'transfers' title to the land to the new owner. Activities reflected in the records include the management of enquiries, application forms, payments, agreements, and recording the disposition of lands.

The types of records included are original and copies of correspondence, agreements, survey reports, comparative land reports, announcements of land availability, technical drawings, appraisal and inspection reports, registration abstracts, survey photographs and drawings, tax notices, wills and other documentation.

Records in this series are listed consecutively by transfer number within collections, with certain files also indicating the legal land descriptions in their title. The archival holdings for transfer files are incomplete.

Collection R-1235, series 2 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered from 2174 to 3499.

Collection R-1383 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered from 3522 to 4710.

Collection R-1463 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered from 2504 to 4683.

Collection R-1800, series 1 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered 3339 to 5205.

Collection R-1841 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered 4713 to 5458.

Collection Ag. 11, series I, sub-series 3 consists of an incomplete run of transfers numbered from 195 to 2271.

No sub-series have been applied to the series.

Canada. Lands Patent Branch