Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Grant Books and Indexes - 1839-1967
  
  
• Registers - 1903-1930
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1800-1930
  • 1931-1970
  • After 1970
• Additional Information on Researching Surrogate Court Records

Use the listings below to identify the reel of microfilm that contains the information that you need. You may then:

• Consult the appropriate reel at our reading room 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto, Ontario M7A 2C5

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• Borrow the reel through the Interlibrary Loan Department of your public library. Quote GS 1, GS 2 or MS 887 and the appropriate reel #. These reels cannot leave the borrowing library, so make sure to request them from a library that has a microfilm reader.

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• Purchase the appropriate microfilm reel directly from the Archives of Ontario. Quote GS 1, GS 2 or MS 887 and the appropriate reel #. For purchasing details, write the Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto, Ontario M7A 2C5 (put "Attention: Customer Services - Micrographics" on the envelope), telephone 416-327-1600 (call toll-free 1-800-668-9933 in Ontario only), or Click here to submit an inquiry. For pricing information consult Customer Service Guide 105: Reproduction Services and Fees - Word, PDF.

The Indexes are organized by surname initial, then by the date that the deceased's estate was dispersed. Most indexes will provide the number of the deceased's estate file. However, some indexes will only list the register and page number where the estate file number is recorded (in these cases, you must next order the appropriate register for the date when the deceased's estate was probated).

In the table below, determine the reel of microfilm that you need and note the Microfilm Reference code. Please note that many estates were not dispersed until the spouse had died. Once you have the microfilm, search for the name alphabetically, then record the estate file number.

• 1839-1868: Files are arranged alphabetically. See microfilm GS 1, reels 249 to 252. For 1839-1858 you may wish to consult RG 22 Appendix A25 instead of the index.
  
  
• 1868-1930: From the surname index in the Grant Books, look up the page listed to find the Estate File number to the LEFT of the name. Note the year when the file numbers repeat annually after 1903.
  
  
• NOTE: in 1876, the Court stopped at #294 (Old Series) and restarted at #1 (New Series) again.

Go to Estate Files to determine what microfilm to order to see the estate file.

Grant Book and Indexes - 1839 to 1967

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Grant Books Vol. A-C (approx.)	1839-1905	GS 2, Reel 106
Grant Books Vol. D-E	1905-1917	GS 2, Reel 107
Grant Books Vol. F-H	1917-1931	GS 2, Reel 109
Index	1931-1967	GS 2, Reel 109

The registers, also known as Probate and Administration books, contain the courthouse's copy of the grants of Letters of Probate (for estates with wills) and of Administration (for estates without wills). Information about registers is normally only included in this list if they serve as the only index to the estate file or if they contain the only copy of the wills.

In the table below, identify the volume that covers the time period relevant to your search and note the Microfilm Reference code. Once you have received the microfilm, look up the relevant entry using the volume and page number found in the index.

Registers - 1903 to 1930

Registers	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Vol. M(17), N(18)	1903-1910	MS 887, Reel 1147
Vol. 1, 2	1928-1930	MS 887, Reel 1148
Vol. 2 (cont.)	1928-1930	MS 887, Reel 1149

Estate files contain all the documents needed to grant Letters Probate or Letters of Administration, including the petition for probate or administration, the original signed Will, oaths of executors or administrators, tally of assets, and related evidence.

In the table below, identify the microfilm which covers the time period and estate file number relevant to your search. Use the indexes to determine the estate file number. Order the appropriate microfilm, citing the Microfilm Reference code. Once you have the microfilm, look for the estate file number, which usually appears at the beginning of each file on the docket wrapper, and may appear elsewhere throughout the file.

Estate Files - 1839 to 1930

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
A - CU	1839-1868	GS 1, Reel 249
CU - MO	1839-1868	GS 1, Reel 250
MO - WA	1839-1868	GS 1, Reel 251
WA - WR	1839-1868	GS 1, Reel 252
Old Series
0001-0129	1868-1872	GS 1, Reel 253
0130-0257	1872-1876	GS 1, Reel 254
0258-0294	1876	GS 1, Reel 255
New Series
001-0074	1876-1878	GS 1, Reel 255
0079-0200	1879-1882	GS 1, Reel 256
0201-0317	1882-1884	GS 1, Reel 257
0318-0428	1884-1887	GS 1, Reel 258
0429-0540	1887-1889	GS 1, Reel 259
0541-0643	1889-1890	GS 1, Reel 260
0644-0739	1890-1892	GS 1, Reel 261
0740-0830	1892-1894	GS 1, Reel 262
0831-0912	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 263
0913-1007	1894-1895	GS 1, Reel 264
1008-1099	1895-1897	GS 1, Reel 265
1100-1190	1897-1898	GS 1, Reel 266
1191-1280	1898-1899	GS 1, Reel 267
1281-1377	1899-1900	GS 1, Reel 268
1378-1503	1901-1902	MS 887, Reel 1497
1504-1606	1902-1903	MS 887, Reel 1498
1607-1618 1-35	1903- 1904	MS 887, Reel 1499
36-80	1904	MS 887, Reel 1500
9-96	1906	MS 887, Reel 1502
1-89 1-10	1907- 1908	MS 887, Reel 1503
11-90 1-18	1908- 1909	MS 887, Reel 1504
19-91 1-34	1909- 1910	MS 887, Reel 1505
35-101 1-26	1910- 1911	MS 887, Reel 1506
27-90 1-38	1911- 1912	MS 887, Reel 1507
39-102 1-42	1912- 1913	MS 887, Reel 1508
43-110 1-32	1913- 1914	MS 887, Reel 1509
33-94 1-41	1914- 1915	MS 887, Reel 1510
42-103 1-36	1915- 1916	MS 887, Reel 1511
37-117 1-23	1916- 1917	MS 887, Reel 1512
24-104 1-15	1917- 1918	MS 887, Reel 1513
16-106	1918	MS 887, Reel 1514
107-124 1-77	1918- 1919	MS 887, Reel 1515
78-123 1-48	1919- 1920	MS 887, Reel 1516
49-117 1-33	1920- 1921	MS 887, Reel 1517
34-116	1921	MS 887, Reel 1518
117-121 1-94	1921- 1922	MS 887, Reel 1519
95-98 1-91	1922- 1923	MS 887, Reel 1520
92-115 1-78	1923- 1924	MS 887, Reel 1521
79-112 1-63	1924- 1925	MS 887, Reel 1522
64-122 1-38	1925- 1926	MS 887, Reel 1523
39-127 1-6	1926- 1927	MS 887, Reel 1524
7-103	1927	MS 887, Reel 1525
104-135 1-42	1927- 1928	MS 887, Reel 1526
43-115	1928	MS 887, Reel 1527
116-159 1-31	1928- 1929	MS 887, Reel 1528
32-99	1929	MS 887, Reel 1529
100-150 1-29	1929- 1930	MS 887, Reel 1530
30-102	1930	MS 887, Reel 1531
103-165	1930	MS 887, Reel 1532

Estate Files processed between 1931 and 1970 are with the Archives of Ontario; they have not yet been microfilmed. To order a copy of all or part of an estate file please contact us with: the estate file number; year; name of county/district; and name of the deceased. Please include: your name; address; telephone number; and a brief description of what documents you would like copied (eg. the entire file, only the will, etc.). Also, please indicate if you need the copies to be certified.

Archives of Ontario
134 Ian Macdonald Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2C5
E-mail: reference@ontario.ca

For details on photocopy charges, please see our Customer Service Guide 105: Reproduction Services and Fees - Word, PDF .

The estate files processed after 1970 have not yet been transferred to the Archives of Ontario. You must contact the courthouse listed below which originally dealt with that court matter.

Superior Court of Justice - Estates Division
530 Queensway West
Level 3
Simcoe, Ontario
N3Y 4L2
519-426-8275

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