Finding aid lists Record Group no., vol., number of microfilm reel, names of individuals requesting land, number of the electronic copy, and dates. Affidavits were made by Métis families living in Manitoba to support their claim to the land set aside for Métis children and heads of families under the Manitoba Act (33 Vic., c. 3). Finding aid lists Record Group no., vol., number of microfilm reel, names of individuals requesting land, number of the electronic copy, and dates.
There are three different types of affidavits: Form A, which was used by Métis children over the age of 18; Form B, which was used by Métis children under the age of 18; and Form C, which was used by Métis heads of family. In each case, the affidavits give the name of the claimant, date of birth, parents' names, parish affiliation, affidavit number, and claim number.
Contact Library and Archives Canada for assistance in acquiring a electronic copy of the affidavits.