In 1930 responsibility for Crown lands and other natural resources was transferred to the Manitoba Department of Mines and Natural Resources. A huge transfer of records occurred in the next 10 to 15 years, as the western provinces assumed their new responsibilities. Manitoba Natural Resources currently maintains a large database called the Crown Land Information System, to track Crown land dispositions and various other transactions. Information on Crown land dispositions since 1870 is included in the database. It consists of a nominal listing of all individuals who obtained patent to Crown land through homestead entry, purchase or grant.
Researchers can also search by legal description.
Once Crown land has been privatized, all further transactions are recorded in the appropriate Land Titles Office. For further information, contact the Land Titles Office . Reel numbers available from Manitoba Natural Resources, Survey Services. Visit our Genealogical Resources page under land records for the address. Field notes compiled by the Dominion Land Surveyors and subsequently by Manitoba Government Surveyors, recording mainly technical data and natural features of the land.