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The series consists of records relating to the activities leading up to the patenting of (obtaining title to) public land for agricultural purposes. The records include, but are not limited to applications for Homesteads, Farm Development Sales, Civilian Homestead Sales, Farm Development Leases, financial information, reports, letters of cancelation, and correspondence.

Prior to 1930, the Dominion Government was responsible for the homestead program. See the subseries, Homestead records, for pre-1930 homestead information.

In 1930, the responsibility for managing of natural resources (including land) was transferred to the Province of Alberta. The granting of homesteads was discontinued on February 14, 1931 and no homestead entries were made between February 14 and July 2, 1931. After July 2nd, homesteads were available for applicants who had resided in the Province for a specified period. At the same time, the fee increased from $10 to $50. The right to obtain homestead entry, second homesteads, and soldier grant entry was discontinued on the 24th of March 1939, and the right to make an application for the cancellation of an existing entry was also withdrawn.

On July 25, 1939, regulations became effective which provided for the issue of agricultural leases on vacant lands within certain defined areas of the province. The leases were granted for 20-year periods with the lessee being given an option for purchase of the land after 10 years’ residence and operation of the land, providing that compliance had been made with the regulations covering the terms of the lease.

Records regarding homesteads were transferred from the Dominion Government to the Department of Lands and Mines in the 1930s. The Province organized the records into GL (General Lands), SL (School Lands), and GRL (Grazing Leases). From the mid-1950s, the records were organized by legal land description.

The series consists of records pertaining to Miscellaneous Leases of public land. A Miscellaneous Lease (MLL/DML) is issued for various industrial, commercial, recreational, and residential purposes that require the lessee to hold tenure and exclusive use of the land. A Miscellaneous Lease is used when another disposition type cannot be applied. The records may include, but are not limited to: Lease and application; amendment and renewal documents; lease/rental documents; plans, sketches and surveys; specific disposition type documents; inspection reports; termination and reclamation documents; worksheets; legal land searches; forms; and correspondence.

The series relates to Recreation Leases (REC), which document the leasing of public land for recreational facilities such as archery, shooting ranges, camping areas, corrals, and parking lots. The records include applications, reports, worksheets, accounting information, sketches, maps, and correspondence.

The series consists of roads (RDS) reservations, which authorize temporary roads or use of a road on public land for a specific period of time. The records include, but are not limited to application documents; plans, drawings and sketches; reports; legal land searches; provisional/registered road amendments; provisional/registered roadway cancellations; termination documents; and correspondence.

The series consists of correspondence relating to the use of federal land such as National Parks, weapons ranges, research areas, and the transfer of lands. It also includes correspondence about Indigenous Reserves.

The series relates to policies and procedures for the Public Lands Division and its predecessor and successors. The records include orders-in-council; regulations and rulings regarding land policy; polices; procedures; guidelines; legislation criteria; public land updates; fact sheets; background information; and correspondence.

The series consist of Townsite (TSS) records, which relate to the subdivision of public land. The records include, but are not limited to copies of certificates of title; sketches; ministerial orders; requisition for refund of revenue; land standings; applications; inspection reports; appraisals; amendments; and correspondence.

The series relates to Licences of Occupation (LOC) / Department Licences of Occupation (DLO), which allows the holder to enter onto and occupy public lands for the stated purpose and activity under which the LOC/DLO is issued. They are primarily issued for linear access (roads, trails and aerial infrastructure) and bed and shore dispositions (weirs, docks, etc.). The records may include, but are not limited to: Licence of Occupation and application; amendment and renewal documents; lease/rental documents; plans; sketches and surveys; financial documents; specific disposition type documents; inspection reports; termination and reclamation documents; worksheets; legal land searches; forms; and correspondence.

The series relates to Miscellaneous Permits (MLP), which are issued for purposes such as trapper cabins, horse holding areas, temporary campsites, kennels, and storage sites. The records may include permits and applications; amendment and renewal documents; lease/rental documents; plans, sketches, and surveys; specific disposition type documents; inspection reports; termination and reclamation documents; worksheets; legal land searches; forms; and correspondence. The program ended in 2013.