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The Registry contains 70,000
land tenure documents together with background information,
applications and legal surveys dating back to the 1830's. A
further 1600 titles are added each year. The Registry is
responsible for records management which involves the storage
and management of all files and related documents pertaining to
Crown land titles, administration, legal proceedings, as well as
the protection of documents related to other government
departments such as Mining Grants, Timber Licences, Water Power
Agreements etc. The Registry provides a public service regarding
information on land ownership, payments for rents due on leased
land, and administration of the assignment of leased/licenced
tenures. All Crown lands title documents are housed in a fire
proof vault for maximum security and protection. Document
security is a major concern because in 1892 the Registry
experienced the devastating loss of 20 volumes of Crown grants,
numerous maps, and other records during the Great Fire of St.
John's which occurred in July of that year. While many documents
were re-registered, from duplicate copies held by land owners, a
large number of titles are still missing. Listed below are the
volumes which were lost in the fire of 1892. Persons holding old
Crown grants registered in any of these volumes are encouraged
to contact the nearest Regional Lands Office so arrangements can
be made to re-register the missing grant.
Volumes Lost in
the Great Fire of 1892
- Volumes A, B, C, D
- Volumes 1 and 2 (Free Grants)
- Volumes 1 to 7 (inclusive)
- Volumes 10 to 16 (inclusive)
- Volumes 19,20 and 28
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