The names for the new municipalities may reflect the original geographic township, or may be an entirely new name. In many areas, the original Counties have been replaced by Regional Municipalities and townships by Towns or Cities. In early years, each township had its own council but in more recent times, as the population base increased, there have been on going changes to the governing process.

1973 Rama and Mara Townships were transferred from Ontario County to Simcoe County.1881 Mono & Mulmur Townships transferred from Simcoe County to Dufferin County.It is important to know when these shifts occurred, as it provides a clue where to look for specific land records, or to know which census record to search. In some instances, county boundaries would change over the years, and a geographic township could shift from one county to another. They are useful for genealogical purposes because of their historical context. These are called geographic townships and are still used by surveyors and land registry offices to identify particular land parcels. Each township was divided into a series of Concessions and Lots. The original townships were created and surveyed for the purpose of land registration. Other Community events where you will find us.