42 pp of text + 16 b&w illustrations printed on one side of page only, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). ISBN 0777901846 "This Guide offers a basic introduction for researchers who wish to locate and access the records of the land registry sys tem. It discusses the evolution of the registry system and the types of records which have been created and offers guidelines to accessing these records and locating supplementary information." Contents: Acknowledgements; List of Illustratio n s ; I ntroduction; Entering the World of Land Records: Basic Documents Encountered at the Land Registry Office - Approaching the Records - Beginning Research: What Information Do You Need? - The Walk Through: A Case Study - Alternative Sources of I nf or m at ion - Pitfalls and Common Problems; Searching for Family Names; Using Land Records to Research Historic Buildings; Ontario's Land Registry System: How it Developed; Methods of Land Division: Introduction - Units of Measure - Methods of Su bdi vis io n; Glossary; Appedices: Ontario Land Registry Offices - Repositories for Copy Books - Fee Schedule for Registry Office; Select Bibliography; Illustrations. Interior - faint erased pencil marks on first page, otherwise clean and tight wit h no oth er own ership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Very Good+

LAND RECORDS DOCUMENTS REGISTRY OFFICE FAMILY NAMES HISTORIC BUILDINGS