Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Indexes - 1860-1960
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1860-1931
  • 1932-1970
  • 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

or

• Borrow the reel through the Interlibrary Loan Department of your public library. Quote 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.

or

• Purchase the appropriate microfilm reel directly from the Archives of Ontario. Quote 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 email reference@ontario.ca. 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.

• 1860-1928: Use the FILE NUMBER given in the alphabetical index.
  
• 1929-1931: In the indexes, use the GRANT number to the LEFT of the name.
  
• Note: The index for Algoma County, 1860-1928 is on the same microfilm as the estate files, 1860-1884 (MS 887, reel 1). However, the index has been microfilmed after the files.

Once you have the number, go to Estate Files to determine what microfilm to order to see the estate file.

Indexes - 1860 to 1960

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Indexes	1860-1928	MS 887, Reel 1
Indexes	1928-1960	MS 887, Reel 2

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 - 1860 to 1931

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
1-63	1860-1884	MS 887, Reel 1
64-130	1884-1892	MS 887, Reel 3
132-182	1893-1895	MS 887, Reel 4
138A	1893	MS 887, Reel 9
141	1893	MS 887, Reel 8
184-240	1895-1900	MS 887, Reel 5
241-308	1900-1902	MS 887, Reel 6
309-353	1902-1904	MS 887, Reel 7
354-389 also 141	1905-1905 1893	MS 887, Reel 8
390-429 also 138A	1905-1906 1893	MS 887, Reel 9
430-477	1906-1907	MS 887, Reel 10
478-527	1907	MS 887, Reel 11
528-568	1908	MS 887, Reel 12
569-612	1908-1910	MS 887, Reel 13
613-657	1909-1910	MS 887, Reel 14
658-701	1910-1911	MS 887, Reel 15
702-757	1911-1912	MS 887, Reel 16
758-811	1912-1913	MS 887, Reel 17
812-868	1913-1914	MS 887, Reel 18
869-922	1914	MS 887, Reel 19
923-975	1914-1915	MS 887, Reel 20
976-1015	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 21
1016-1060	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 22
1060-1099	1916	MS 887, Reel 23
1100-1139	1916-1917	MS 887, Reel 24
1140-1178	1917	MS 887, Reel 25
1179-1221	1917-1918	MS 887, Reel 26
1222-1272	1918	MS 887, Reel 27
1273-1307	1918-1919	MS 887, Reel 28
1308-1353	1919	MS 887, Reel 29
1354-1394	1919	MS 887, Reel 30
1395-1451	1919-1920	MS 887, Reel 31
1452-1501	1920	MS 887, Reel 32
1502-1540	1920	MS 887, Reel 33
1541-1581	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 34
1582-1629	1921	MS 887, Reel 35
1629-1674	1921-1922	MS 887, Reel 36
1675-1717	1922	MS 887, Reel 37
1718-1765	1922-1923	MS 887, Reel 38
1766-1813	1923	MS 887, Reel 39
1814-1861	1923-1924	MS 887, Reel 40
1862-1905	1924	MS 887, Reel 41
1906-1942	1924-1925	MS 887, Reel 42
1943-1992	1925	MS 887, Reel 43
1993-2038	1925-1926	MS 887, Reel 44
2039-2091	1926	MS 887, Reel 45
2092-2140	1926-1927	MS 887, Reel 46
2140-2177	1927	MS 887, Reel 47
2178-2219	1927	MS 887, Reel 48
2220-2268	1927-1928	MS 887, Reel 49
2269-2307	1928	MS 887, Reel 50
2308-2349	1928-1929	MS 887, Reel 51
2350-2391	1929	MS 887, Reel 52
2392-2426	1929	MS 887, Reel 53
2427-2474	1929-1930	MS 887, Reel 54
2475-2514	1930	MS 887, Reel 55
2547-2560 2571-2592	1930-1931	MS 887, Reel 57

Estate Files processed between 1932 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
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 1970have 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
426 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 1Z7
705-945-8000, ext. 450

• Frequently Asked Questions About Wills and Estate Files

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