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From: "Beverley Gutenberg" <>
Subject: Re: [ONT] Dominion Land Grants
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 07:03:10 -0600


Glaslyn is in Saskatchewan. The papers on ArchviaNet are
only one page documents which show ownership of the land.
The complete files are housed at the Archives at the U of S
in Saskatoon.

A Homestead was a method of acquiring land. This land was
available to men over 21 and women who were the sole support
of the family. The fee was $10 and in return the homesteader
had to cultivate 30 acres in 3 years, build a substantial
house, fence part of the land and had to live on homestead
for 6 months of the year for 3 years. After the 3 years were
up and the conditions were met, the homesteader could apply
for a patent - an inspector would then visit. The
homesteader could then apply for a preemption or purchased
homestead land. The Homestead file may include the
following: Application for Entry, Application for Patent,
Sworn statement of two witnesses, Notice of Patent,
naturalization papers, wills and other information
pertaining to the homestead. You may wish to obtain a copy
of this file. The homestead files are located at:

Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) Saskatchewan Archives
Board (SAR)
3 Campus Drive University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan or Regina, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S4S 2A0
S7N 5A4


Cost of photocopying is $ .25 per page, there is a minimum
charge of $10.00 outside of Canada $5.00 in Canada.


Homestead Records are also available on microfilm from the
Family History Centre in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints Church nearest you. In Saskatoon, the cost
to borrow the microfilm is $5.00 per roll of microfilm.. The
price may vary at your local Family History Centre. The
film number for Mr. Henry Duncan Laidlaw's Homestead
application is # 1002876.

The Homestead files may contain the following papers:
Application for Entry
Application for Patent
Sworn Statement of 2 witnesses of the homesteader
Sworn statement of homesteader including his signature
Other papers that may be included are wills, military or
Half-Breed scrips, naturalization certificates and
correspondence between the Department of the Interior and
the homesteader. An application for guardionship in the case
of lunacy or transfer of title may also be included.
Not all the papers have survived but often the papers
provide a unique picture of the life and times of your
ancestor when he homesteaded in Saskatchewan.

It is also a good idea to get a copy of the Cummins Map, it
would show the neighbours which may be relatives.
Bev in Saskatoon

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