Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Indexes - 1867-1967
  
  
• Registers - 1867-1931
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1867-1930
  • 1931-1970
  • After 1970

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 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.

or

• 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 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 found in the NUMBER column to the left of the name (this should be a duplicate of the NCB number).

• 1867-1911: Use the NCBnumber.
  
  
• 1912: Use the NCB numbers up to #4592 and the GRANT number after #4591.
  
  
• 1913-1952: Use the GRANT number..

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

Indexes - 1867-1967

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Index	1867-1967	GS 2, Reel 7

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.

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

Registers - 1867-1931

Registers	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Vols. A - B	1867-1879	GS 2, Reel 7
Vols. C - E	1872-1892	GS 2, Reel 8
Vols. F - H	1892-1898	GS 2, Reel 9
Vols. I - J (2401-2980)	1898-1902	MS 887, Reel 1214
Vols. J (cont.) - M (2980-3873)	1902-1908	MS 887, Reel 1058
Vols. N - P (3874-4714)	1908-1912	MS 887, Reel 1059
Vols. Q - S (4715-5613)	1912-1917	MS 887, Reel 1060
Vols. T - U (5614-6334)	1917-1920	MS 887, Reel 1061
Vol. V (6335-6708)	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 1189
Vols. W - X (6709-7380)	1921-1925	MS 887, Reel 1062
Vols. X (cont.) - Y (7380-7866)	1925-1927	MS 887, Reel 1063
Vols. Z - Aa (7867-8500)	1927-1930	MS 887, Reel 1064
Vols. Aa (cont.) - Ab (8500-8687)	1930-1931	MS 887, Reel 1065

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 - 1852-1930

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
0001-0070	1867-1870	GS 1, Reel 301
0071-0178	1870-1873	GS 1, Reel 302
0179-0297	1873-1876	GS 1, Reel 303
0298-0414	1876-1878	GS 1, Reel 304
0415-0529	1878-1880	GS 1, Reel 305
0530-0647	1880-1882	GS 1, Reel 306
0648-0770	1882-1884	GS 1, Reel 307
0771-0886	1884-1886	GS 1, Reel 308
0887-1002	1886-1887	GS 1, Reel 309
1003-1119	1887-1889	GS 1, Reel 310
1120-1232	1889-1890	GS 1, Reel 311
1233-1346	1890-1891	GS 1, Reel 312
1347-1447	1891-1892	GS 1, Reel 313
1448-1534	1892	GS 1, Reel 314
1535-1616	1892-1893	GS 1, Reel 315
1617-1705	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 316
1706-1794	1894	GS 1, Reel 317
1795-1883	1894-1895	GS 1, Reel 318
1884-1971	1895-1896	GS 1, Reel 319
1972-2061	1896	GS 1, Reel 320
2062-2149	1896-1897	GS 1, Reel 321
2150-2236	1897	GS 1, Reel 322
2237-2326	1897-1898	GS 1, Reel 323
2327-2408	1898-1899	GS 1, Reel 324
2409-2488	1899	GS 1, Reel 325
2489-2565	1900	GS 1, Reel 326
2566-2609	1900	GS 1, Reel 327
2595-2644	1900-1901	MS 887, Reel 676
2645-2715	1901	MS 887, Reel 165
2716-2779	1901-1902	MS 887, Reel 166
2764	1901-1902	MS 887, Reel 173
2780-2849	1902	MS 887, Reel 167
2850-2915	1902	MS 887, Reel 168
2864	1902	MS 887, Reel 173
2916-2960	1902-1903	MS 887, Reel 169
2961-3010	1903	MS 887, Reel 170
3011-3058	1903	MS 887, Reel 171
3059-3107	1903-1904	MS 887, Reel 172
2764, 2864, 3108-3154	1901-1904	MS 887, Reel 173
3155-3203	1904	MS 887, Reel 174
3204-3251	1904	MS 887, Reel 175
3252-3298	1904-1905	MS 887, Reel 176
3299-3345	1905	MS 887, Reel 177
3346-3384	1905	MS 887, Reel 178
3385-3428	1905	MS 887, Reel 179
3429-3479	1905-1906	MS 887, Reel 180
3480-3533	1906	MS 887, Reel 181
3514	1906	MS 887, Reel 182
3534-3585	1906	MS 887, Reel 182
3586-3638	1906-1907	MS 887, Reel 183
3639-3688	1907	MS 887, Reel 184
3689-3738	1907	MS 887, Reel 185
3739-3786	1907-1908	MS 887, Reel 186
3787-3832	1908	MS 887, Reel 187
3833-3873	1908	MS 887, Reel 188
3874-3916	1908	MS 887, Reel 189
3917-3966	1908-1909	MS 887, Reel 190
3967-4016	1909	MS 887, Reel 191
4017-4069	1909	MS 887, Reel 192
4070-4121	1909	MS 887, Reel 193
4122-4170	1909-1910	MS 887, Reel 194
4171-4223	1910	MS 887, Reel 195
4224-4269	1910	MS 887, Reel 196
4270-4321	1910	MS 887, Reel 197
4322-4372	1910-1911	MS 887, Reel 198
4373-4423	1911	MS 887, Reel 199
4424-4472	1911	MS 887, Reel 200
4473-4518 grant 4592-4597	1911-1912	MS 887, Reel 201
4598-4651	1912	MS 887, Reel 202
(use Grant No. from here on)
4652-4699	1912	MS 887, Reel 203
4700-4746	1912	MS 887, Reel 204
4747-4796	1912	MS 887, Reel 205
4797-4840	1912-1913	MS 887, Reel 206
4841-4893	1913	MS 887, Reel 207
4894-4944	1913	MS 887, Reel 208
4945-4996	1913	MS 887, Reel 209
4997-5047	1913-1914	MS 887, Reel 210
5048-5096	1914	MS 887, Reel 211
5097-5146	1914	MS 887, Reel 212
5147-5198	1914	MS 887, Reel 213
5199-5251	1914-1915	MS 887, Reel 214
5252-5303	1915	MS 887, Reel 215
5304-5356	1915	MS 887, Reel 216
5357-5407	1915	MS 887, Reel 217
5408-5454	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 218
5455-5508	1916	MS 887, Reel 219
5509-5565	1916	MS 887, Reel 220
5566-5623	1916-1917	MS 887, Reel 221
5624-5675	1917	MS 887, Reel 222
5676-5728	1917	MS 887, Reel 223
5729-5783	1917	MS 887, Reel 224
5784-5838	1917-1918	MS 887, Reel 225
5839-5893	1918	MS 887, Reel 226
5894-5946	1918	MS 887, Reel 227
5947-6002	1918	MS 887, Reel 228
6003-6057	1918-1919	MS 887, Reel 229
6058-6106	1919	MS 887, Reel 230
6107-6158	1919	MS 887, Reel 231
6159-6214	1919	MS 887, Reel 232
6215-6267	1919-1920	MS 887, Reel 233
6268-6322	1920	MS 887, Reel 234
6323-6378	1920	MS 887, Reel 235
6379-6432	1920	MS 887, Reel 236
6433-6488	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 237
6489-6541	1921	MS 887, Reel 238
6542-6596	1921	MS 887, Reel 239
6597-6650	1921	MS 887, Reel 240
6651-6706	1922	MS 887, Reel 241
6707-6761	1922	MS 887, Reel 242
6762-6811	1922	MS 887, Reel 243
6812-6867	1922	MS 887, Reel 244
6868-6923	1922-1923	MS 887, Reel 245
6924-6981	1923	MS 887, Reel 246
6982-7034	1923	MS 887, Reel 247
7035-7088	1923	MS 887, Reel 248
7089-7146	1923-1924	MS 887, Reel 249
7147-7202	1924	MS 887, Reel 250
7203-7259	1924	MS 887, Reel 251
7260-7315	1924	MS 887, Reel 252
7316-7372	1924-1925	MS 887, Reel 253
7373-7424	1925	MS 887, Reel 254
7425-7480	1925	MS 887, Reel 255
7481-7538	1925	MS 887, Reel 256
7539-7593	1925-1926	MS 887, Reel 257
7594-7637	1926	MS 887, Reel 258
7638-7694	1926	MS 887, Reel 259
7695-7748	1926-1927	MS 887, Reel 260
7749-7802	1927	MS 887, Reel 261
7803-7857	1927	MS 887, Reel 262
7858-7915	1927	MS 887, Reel 263
7916-7966	1927	MS 887, Reel 264
7967-8014	1927-1928	MS 887, Reel 265
8015-8064	1928	MS 887, Reel 266
8065-8108	1928	MS 887, Reel 267
8109-8157	1928	MS 887, Reel 268
8158-8204	1928	MS 887, Reel 269
8205-8253	1929	MS 887, Reel 270
8254-8297	1929	MS 887, Reel 271
8298-8345	1929	MS 887, Reel 272
8346-8393	1929	MS 887, Reel 273
8394-8438	1929	MS 887, Reel 274
8439-8490	1930	MS 887, Reel 275
8491-8536	1930	MS 887, Reel 276
8537-8583	1930	MS 887, Reel 277
8584-8627	1930	MS 887, Reel 278
8628-8674	1930	MS 887, Reel 279
8675-8723	1930	MS 887, Reel 280
8724-8755	1930	MS 887, Reel 281

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
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 Office
215 Cayley Street
PO Box 39
Walkerton, Ontario
N0G 2V0
519-881-0211

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