Each entry in the Ontario Land Record Index includes a reference to the original record from which the reference was taken. This record can be viewed on self-service microfilm.

The Archival Reference Code is found on the far right of each entry in the Ontario Land Record Index. The first column in the 'ARCHIVAL REF' is labelled 'RG', the second column 'SER'. Use the table below and proceed to the appropriate section of this guide.

What are the codes in the RG and SER columns?

RG	Series		Go to Section
01	AIV	(A-IV)	01 AIV (Schedules and Land Rolls)
01	CI3	(C-I-3)	01 CI3 (Fiats and Warrants)
01	CI4	(C-I-4)	01 CI4 (Locations)
01	CI5	(C-I-5)	01 CI5 (Assignments)
01	CII2	(C-II-2)	01 CII2 (Leases: Fiats)
01	CIII3	(C-III-3)	01 CIII3 (Sales of Clergy Reserves)
01	CIII4	(C-III-4)	01 CIII4 (Sales of Crown Lands)
01	CIII6	(C-III-6)	CIII6 (Sales of School Lands)
01	CIII7	(C-III-7)	CIII7 (Sales of Indian Lands)
CC			CC (Canada Company, Registers of Contacts)
PR			PR (Peter Robinson Papers)

Note: Often, numerous volumes have been filmed on each reel. Make sure you are looking at the correct volume. The last entry in the ARCHIVAL REF column is 'PG'. This refers to the page number in the volume that will contain the reference that you are looking for.

01 AIV (Schedules and Land Rolls)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
Vol. 1	MS 400 reel 6
Vol. 2	MS 400 reel 6
Vol. 8	MS 400 reel 7
Vol. 9	MS 400 reel 7
Vol. 11	MS 400 reel 7
Vol. 55	MS 400 reel 13

01 CI3  (Fiats and Warrants)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
13	MS 693 Reel 20
14	MS 693 Reel 20
15	MS 693 Reel 21
17	MS 693 Reel 22
18	MS 693 Reel 22
32	MS 693 Reel 46
33	MS 693 Reel 46
34	MS 693 Reel 46
35	MS 693 Reel 46
54	MS 693 Reel 69
80	MS 693 Reel 105
81	MS 693 Reel 105
82	MS 693 Reel 105
83	MS 693 Reel 106
84	MS 693 Reel 106
85	MS 693 Reel 106
90	MS 693 Reel 114
91	MS 693 Reel 114
92	MS 693 Reel 114
96	MS 693 Reel 119
97	MS 693 Reel 119
101-108	MS 693 Reel 120
123	MS 693 Reel 138
124	MS 693 Reel 139
125	MS 693 Reel 139
132	MS 693 Reel 140
133	MS 693 Reel 140
134	MS 693 Reel 141
138	(Nos. 1-599) MS 693 Reel 140 (Nos. 600-1093) MS 693 Reel 145
146	MS 693 Reel 151
149	MS 693 Reel 153
150	MS 693 Reel 154
152	MS 693 Reel 155
154	MS 693 Reel 156

01 CI4 (Locations)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
1	MS 693 Reel 156
2	MS 693 Reel 157
3	MS 693 Reel 157
4	MS 693 Reel 157
6	MS 693 Reel 158
9	MS 693 Reel 158
11	MS 693 Reel 158
20	MS 693 Reel 159
23	MS 693 Reel 159

01 CI5 (Assignments)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
1	MS 693 Reel 163
2	MS 693 Reel 164
3	MS 693 Reel 164
4	MS 693 Reel 165
5	MS 693 Reel 165
6	MS 693 Reel 166
14	MS 693 Reel 177

01 CII2 (Leases: Fiats)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
3	MS 693 Reel 184
7	MS 693 Reel 187

01 CIII3 (Sales of Clergy Reserves)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
1	MS 693 Reel 190
2	(pp. 1-396) MS 693 Reel 190 (pp. 397-end) MS 693 Reel 191
3	MS 693 Reel 191

01 CIII4  (Sales of Crown Lands)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
10	MS 693 Reel 194
11	MS 693 Reel 194

CIII6  (Sales of School Lands)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
1	MS 693 Reel 199

CIII7  (Sales of Indian Lands)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
3	MS 693 Reel 200
7	MS 693 Reel 200

CC (Canada Company, Registers of Contacts)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
19	MS 729 Reel 1
20	MS 729 Reel 1
21	MS 729 Reel 1
23	MS 729 Reel 2
24	MS 729 Reel 2
25	MS 729 Reel 2
26	MS 729 Reels 2 and 3
27	MS 729 Reel 3
28	MS 729 Reel 3
29	MS 729 Reel 3
30	MS 729 Reels 3 and 4
31	MS 729 Reel 4
32	MS 729 Reels 4 and 5
33	MS 729 Reel 5
34	MS 729 Reels 5 and 6
35	MS 729 Reel 6
36	MS 729 Reels 6 and 7
37	MS 729 Reel 7
38	MS 729 Reel 7
39	MS 729 Reel 7
40	MS 729 Reel 8
41	MS 729 Reel 8

PR (Peter Robinson Papers)

Volume Number	Microfilm Reel
4 (Location Tickets Issued to Settlers)	MS 12 Reel 2
5 (Emigrants Located in Twps. of Ramsay, Packenham and Huntley)	MS 12 Reel 2
6 (Schedule of Location of 1823 Emigrants)	MS 12 Reel 2

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