> Most libraries have the index in their own locations - The index > comes in two sets of microfiche cards - one set is by Surname, the > other is by location - then you can take the information (#'s, dates, > etc) from the fiche index and send away for the appropriate > documents. That's the easiest way I know to do it. You're describing the CLRI (Ontario Land Record Index) which is a one line summary of land grants to settlers from various records. It is terrific for clues to further research. BRIEFLY -- CLRI (aka Ontario Land Record Index) summarizes land grants from sales of Crown Land, from Canada Company sales or leases and from Peter Robinson settlers' grants. (more at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/clri.shtml ) UCLP are the actual Petitions for land which were submitted in Upper Canada (Ontario) . They frequently contain information about the petitioner and his or her family. Loyalists and discharged soldiers often mentioned the regiment in which they served. (more at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/uclp.shtml ) Land Books are basically a summary of land grants. They rarely contain more info than name, date and location. Sometimes they have little gems in the comment section. But they're helpful because if you can't find a petition in the UCLP it may be in the Land Book so at least you have some record of the event. (more at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/land.shtml ) Township Papers are a miscellaneous group of land-related records have been arranged by township name, then by concession and lot or by town name and lot number. They're a mixed bag - they may contain correspondence re land, some petitions, copies of orders-in-council, etc (more at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/land.shtml ) Because land records can be tricky to understand and find, I added some links to online databases, to lists of microfilm, etc. I hope this helps a bit -- http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/land.shtml <--added more detail http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/uclp.shtml <--NEW http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/clri.shtml <-- added more detail http://olivetreegenealogy.com/loy/loyfind.shtml <-- added more detail -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists) http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ * Images of Ships Lists http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/ otg@csolve.net or olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com