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Lands Branch
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The Lands Branch was created in 1916 from the merger of the Military Grants Branch and the Sales and Free Grants Branch. It formed part of the Ontario Department of Lands, Forests and Mines. In 1920, it became part of the Department of Lands and Forests.
The Lands Branch ceased to exist in 1941 and was replaced with the Division of Lands and Recreational Areas.
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The Lands Branch oversaw the disposal of public lands in areas of Ontario that had already been surveyed and subdivided. The branch also maintained records of the resulting documents of sales, leases, or grants. (Land transactions in unsubdivided areas were handled by the Surveys Branch). The Land Branch also administered Ontario's provincial parks.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports, 1916-1941
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Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24 .
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin, Susan McClure