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5-9: <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>Records</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> | <strong>UBCIC</strong> <strong>SPECIFIC</strong> CLAIMS RESEARCH COURSEWelcome Getting Started Help Instructor Panel<strong>UBCIC</strong> <strong>SPECIFIC</strong> CLAIMS RESEARCH COURSEHome5-9: <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>Records</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong>View Edit Revisions Track Access controlChaptersWelcomeGetting StartedChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4<strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> was a way for individuals to claim l<strong>and</strong> for the purposesof settlement <strong>and</strong> agriculture between 1849 <strong>and</strong> 1970. <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong>records document this process <strong>and</strong> identify parcels of <strong>Crown</strong> l<strong>and</strong>claimed by non-Indian settlers. These records include applications,certificates of improvement <strong>and</strong> related correspondence.Unit 5-1Unit 5-2Unit 5-3Unit 5-4Unit 5-5Unit 5-6Unit 5-7Unit 5-8Unit 5-9Unit 5-10Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Course SummaryClick on Figure 42 to view an example of a pre-<strong>emption</strong> record.<strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> records may be important to your reserve historyresearch under the following circumstances:1. You have reason to believe that l<strong>and</strong>s that should have beenset aside as a reserve for your community were being used bysettlers;2. You are researching an instance of an exchange of originalreserve l<strong>and</strong> for other l<strong>and</strong>s in the area; or3. You are investigating reserve boundary issues.Figure 42. A <strong>Pre</strong>-Emption Certificatefor the District ofLillooet in 1891. BCArchives GR-0112Vol. 073mbrennanAdd an ImageMy accountCreate contentAdministerLog outAccessing <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>Records</strong>?The BC Archives has originals <strong>and</strong> copies of all surviving pre-<strong>emption</strong> records. Forinformation on how to find these records, access the BC Archives website's Research Guides<strong>and</strong> search the "<strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>and</strong> Homestead Guide". Bookmark the above link for futurereference.Who's onlineThere are currently 1 user<strong>and</strong> 0 guests online.<strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong><strong>Crown</strong> grants are the legal instrument by which l<strong>and</strong>s are transferred from the provincial<strong>Crown</strong> to private individuals or companies. <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> list the name of the crownhttp://learning.ubcic.bc.ca/chapter5/unit9[18/03/2013 11:35:54 AM]
5-9: <strong>Pre</strong>-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>Records</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> | <strong>UBCIC</strong> <strong>SPECIFIC</strong> CLAIMS RESEARCH COURSEOnline usersmbrennangrantee, the legal description of the l<strong>and</strong>, the pre-<strong>emption</strong> <strong>and</strong> certificate of improvementnumbers (if the l<strong>and</strong> was not purchased outright), the acreage, the class of l<strong>and</strong>, any relevantBC L<strong>and</strong>s file numbers <strong>and</strong> the effective date <strong>and</strong> sketch of the l<strong>and</strong>. Additional relateddocuments (certificate of improvement, application to purchase or estate information) arecommonly attached to <strong>Crown</strong> grants.Click on Figures 43 <strong>and</strong> 44 to view examples of a <strong>Crown</strong> Grant <strong>and</strong> sketch.Figure 43. The <strong>Crown</strong> Grant Sketch forDL 305 Lillooet District, SurveyorGeneral Branch VictoriaFigure 44. Legal Description of <strong>Crown</strong>Grant DL 305 Lillooet District, SurveyorGeneral Branch, VictoriaThe BC Surveyor General Branch is the repository for all <strong>Crown</strong> grants issued in the provinceof BC. A complete set of microfiche copies is located in the Registers Vault. The BC Archiveshas microfilm copies of all provincial <strong>Crown</strong> <strong>Grants</strong> issued between 1851 <strong>and</strong> 1930.Next Unit66 readsWebsite Engineering by Geomemes Research Inc. Theme Design Copyright © 2009 under GPL by Tribute Media. Site Powered by Drupal.http://learning.ubcic.bc.ca/chapter5/unit9[18/03/2013 11:35:54 AM]
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