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To View the Microfilm:
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 on the ground floor, 77 Grenville
St., Toronto,
or
- Borrow the reel through the Interlibrary Loan Department of your public library.
Quote the appropriate microfilm reference no. (eg, MS 887 reel 113).
These reels cannot leave the borrowing library, so make sure to request them
from a library that has a microfilm reader.
or
- Purchase the appropriate microfilm reel directly from the Archives of Ontario. Quote the appropriate microfilm reference no. (eg, MS 887 reel 113). For purchasing details, write the Archives of Ontario, 77 Grenville St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B3 (put "Attention: Customer Services - Micrographics" on the envelope), telephone 416-327-1600 weekdays 8:15am - 5:00pm (call toll-free 1-800-668-9933 in Ontario only), fax 416-327-1999, or email reference@ontario.ca. For pricing information consult Customer Service Guide 105: Reproduction Services and Fees.
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Indexes - 1885 to 1931
The NCB Book acts as an index for estate files from 1885 to 1931.
Indexes are organized by surname initial, then by the date that
the deceased's estate was dispersed. Check the index at the beginning
of the reel for the page number in the NCB book following. The
application number is also the estate file number. Applications
were re-numbered each year during the periods 1904-1920 and 1929-1942;
this second application number appears below or beside the first.
Ignore this second (lower) number.
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.
| Index |
Year(s) |
Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference |
| NCB Book no. 1 |
1885 - 1931 |
MS 7568 |
- 1932-1952: the Archives has not received
the Surrogate Court Index after File #2452. For the File Number,
contact the Superior Court of Justice
in Thunder Bay.
Go to Estate Files to
determine what microfilm to order to see the estate file.
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Registers - 1885-1932
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).
In the table below, identify the volume that covers
the time period relevant to your search and order the appropriate
microfilm, citing 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 |
Year(s) |
Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference |
| Register (Including Index) |
1885-1917 |
MS 1793 |
| Register (Including Index) |
1917-1927 |
MS 1794 |
| Register (Including Index) |
1927-1932 |
MS 1795 |
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Estate Files - 1885 to 1930
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 |
Year(s) |
Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference |
| 1-149 |
1885-1900 |
MS 1451 |
| 150-282 |
1900-1906 |
MS 1452 |
| 286-411 |
1906-1907 |
MS 1453 |
| 412-537 |
1907-1911 |
MS 1454 |
| 538-662 |
1911-1913 |
MS 1455 |
| 663-784 |
1913-1914 |
MS 1456 |
| 785-913 |
1914-1916 |
MS 1457 |
| 914-1033 |
1916-1918 |
MS 1458 |
| 1034-1174 |
1918-1919 |
MS 1459 |
| 1175-1313 |
1919-1920 |
MS 1468 |
| 1314-1445 |
1920-1922 |
MS 1469 |
| 1446-1589 |
1922-1923 |
MS 1470 |
| 1590-1735 |
1923-1925 |
MS 1471 |
| 1736-1882 |
1925-1926 |
MS 1472 |
| 1883-2026 |
1926-1928 |
MS 1473 |
| 2027-2156 |
1928-1929 |
MS 1474 |
| 2157-2279 |
1929-1930 |
MS 1475 |
| 2280-2379 |
1930 |
MS 1476 |
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Estate Files - 1931-1963
The estate files processed during 1931-1963 have not yet been microfilmed. To order a copy of all or part of an estate file please contact the Portfolio listed below 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.).
Enquiry Officer
Archives of Ontario
77 Grenville Street, Unit 300
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1B3
reference@ontario.ca
Please see our Customer Service Guide 105: Reproduction Services and Fees for details on photocopy charges.
Estate Files - Post-1963
The estate files processed after 1963 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
277 Camelot Street, Main Floor
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7C 4Z2
807-343-2700
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