Grey County Surrogate Court Records
Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan
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 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 email reference@ontario.ca. For pricing information consult Customer Service Guide 105: Reproduction Services and Fees - Word, PDF.
Indexes - 1859 to 1969
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. Use the number that appears in the NCB (Non-Contentious Business) column as the file number.
Go to Estate Files to determine what microfilm to order to see the estate file.
| Indexes | Year(s) | Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number |
|---|---|---|
| Indexes | 1859-1969 | GS 2, Reel 45 |
Registers - 1859 to 1929
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 | Year(s) | Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. A-C | 1859-1880 | GS 2, Reel 45 |
| Vol. D | 1880-1884 | GS 2, Reel 46 |
| Vol. E-F | 1884-1891 | GS 2, Reel 46A |
| Vol. G | 1891-1893 | GS 2, Reel 47 |
| Vol. H-I | 1893-1898 | GS 2, Reel 48 |
| Vol. J | 1898-1900 | GS 2, Reel 49 |
| Vol. K | 1900-1903 | GS 2, Reel 50 |
| Vol. L-N (12-14) | 1903-1908 | MS 887, Reel 1098 |
| Vol. O-Q (15-17) | 1908-1913 | MS 887, Reel 1099 |
| Vol. R_t (18-20) | 1913-1917 | MS 887, Reel 1100 |
| Vol. U-W (21-23) | 1917-1920 | MS 887, Reel 1101 |
| Vol. X-Z (24-26), 27 | 1920-1924 | MS 887, Reel 1102 |
| Vol. 27 (cont.), 28-29 | 1924-1926 | MS 887, Reel 1103 |
| Vol. 30-32 | 1927-1929 | MS 887, Reel |
| Vol. 32 (cont.) | 1929 | MS 887, Reel 1105 |
Estate Files - 1859 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 Number |
|---|---|---|
| 0001-0025 | 1859-1861 | GS 1, Reel 849A |
| 0026-0168 (missing 167) | 1861-1869 | GS 1, Reel 850 |
| 0169-0307 | 1869-1873 | GS 1, Reel 851 |
| 0308-0444 | 1873-1876 | GS 1, Reel 852 |
| 0445-0573 | 1876-1879 | GS 1, Reel 853 |
| 0574-0699 | 1879-1881 | GS 1, Reel 854 |
| 0700-0824 | 1881-1883 | GS 1, Reel 855 |
| 0825-0949 | 1883-1885 | GS 1, Reel 856 |
| 0950-1073 | 1885-1886 | GS 1, Reel 857 |
| 1074-1155 | 1886-1887 | GS 1, Reel 858 |
| 1156-1274 | 1887-1888 | GS 1, Reel 859 |
| 1275-1392 | 1888-1889 | GS 1, Reel 860 |
| 1393-1514 | 1889-1890 | GS 1, Reel 861 |
| 1515-1634 | 1890-1891 | GS 1, Reel 862 |
| 1635-1744 | 1891-1892 | GS 1, Reel 863 |
| 1745-1850 | 1892-1893 | GS 1, Reel 864 |
| 1851-1959 | 1893-1894 | GS 1, Reel 865 |
| 1960-2067 | 1894 | GS 1, Reel 866 |
| 2068-2170 | 1894-1895 | GS 1, Reel 867 |
| 2171-2265 | 1895 | GS 1, Reel 868 |
| 2266-2362 | 1895-1896 | GS 1, Reel 869 |
| 2363-2456 | 1896-1897 | GS 1, Reel 870 |
| 2457-2554 | 1897 | GS 1, Reel 871 |
| 2555-2655 | 1897-1898 | GS 1, Reel 872 |
| 2656-2756 | 1898-1899 | GS 1, Reel 873 |
| 2757-2852 | 1899 | GS 1, Reel 874 |
| 2853-2947 | 1899-1900 | GS 1, Reel 875 |
| 2948-3035 | 1900 | GS 1, Reel 876 |
| 3036-3118 | 1901 | MS 887, Reel 573 |
| 3119-3257 | 1901-1902 | MS 887, Reel 574 |
| 3258-3364 (missing 3298, 3314) | 1902-1903 | MS 887, Reel 575 |
| 3365-3463 | 1903 | MS 887, Reel 576 |
| 3464-3563 | 1903-1904 | MS 887, Reel 577 |
| 3564-3655 | 1904 | MS 887, Reel 578 |
| 3656-3743 | 1904-1905 | MS 887, Reel 579 |
| 3744-3776 (missing 3760) | 1905 | MS 887, Reel 580 |
| 3777-3880 | 1905 | MS 887, Reel 581 |
| 3881-3985 | 1905-1906 | MS 887, Reel 582 |
| 3986-4038 | 1906 | MS 887, Reel 583 |
| 4039-4086 | 1906-1907 | MS 887, Reel 584 |
| 4087-4184 | 1907 | MS 887, Reel 585 |
| 4185-4290 | 1907 | MS 887, Reel 586 |
| 4291-4392 | 1907-1908 | MS 887, Reel 587 |
| 4393-4507 | 1908-1909 | MS 887, Reel 588 |
| 4508-4616 | 1909 | MS 887, Reel 589 |
| 4617-4726 | 1909-1910 | MS 887, Reel 590 |
| 4727-2839 | 1910 | MS 887, Reel 591 |
| 4840-4927 | 1910-1911 | MS 887, Reel 592 |
| 4928-4966 (missing 4937) | 1911 | MS 887, Reel 593 |
| 4967-5020 | 1911 | MS 887, Reel 594 |
| 5021-5135 | 1911 | MS 887, Reel 595 |
| 5136-5245 | 1911-1912 | MS 887, Reel 596 |
| 5246-5341 | 1912 | MS 887, Reel 597 |
| 5342-5456 | 1912-1913 | MS 887, Reel 598 |
| 5457-5554 | 1913 | MS 887, Reel 599 |
| 5555-5668 | 1913-1914 | MS 887, Reel 600 |
| 5669-5775 (missing 5760) | 1914-1915 | MS 887, Reel 601 |
| 5776-5886 (missing 5825) | 1915 | MS 887, Reel 602 |
| 5887-6000 | 1915 | MS 887, Reel 603 |
| 6001-6096 (missing 6004) | 1915-1916 | MS 887, Reel 604 |
| 6097-6210 | 1916 | MS 887, Reel 605 |
| 6211-6324 | 1916-1917 | MS 887, Reel 606 |
| 6325-6438 (missing 6406) | 1917 | MS 887, Reel 607 |
| 6439-6550 | 1917-1918 | MS 887, Reel 608 |
| 6551-6664 | 1918 | MS 887, Reel 609 |
| 6665-6770 | 1918-1919 | MS 887, Reel 610 |
| 6771-6882 | 1919 | MS 887, Reel 611 |
| 6883-6991 | 1919 | MS 887, Reel 612 |
| 6992-7090 | 1919-1920 | MS 887, Reel 613 |
| 7091-7203A | 1920 | MS 887, Reel 614 |
| 7204-7308 | 1920-1921 | MS 887, Reel 615 |
| 7309-7412 | 1921 | MS 887, Reel 616 |
| 7413-7526 | 1921 | MS 887, Reel 617 |
| 7527-7645 | 1921-1922 | MS 887, Reel 618 |
| 7646-7759 (missing 7666,7696) |
1922 | MS 887, Reel 619 |
| 7760-7816 | 1922-1923 | MS 887, Reel 620 |
| 7817-7856 | 1923 | MS 887, Reel 621 |
| 7857-7965 | 1923 | MS 887, Reel 622 |
| 7966-8042 | 1923 | MS 887, Reel 623 |
| 8043-8147 | 1923-1924 | MS 887, Reel 624 |
| 8148-8261 (missing 8149, 8158) |
1924 | MS 887, Reel 625 |
| 8262-8363 | 1924-1925 | MS 887, Reel 626 |
| 8364-8471 | 1925 | MS 887, Reel 627 |
| 8472-8587 | 1925-1926 | MS 887, Reel 628 |
| 8587A-8689 | 1926 | MS 887, Reel 629 |
| 8690-8804 (missing 8771) | 1926 | MS 887, Reel 630 |
| 8805-8916 | 1926-1927 | MS 887, Reel 631 |
| 8917-9032 | 1927 | MS 887, Reel 632 |
| 9033-9129 | 1927-1928 | MS 887, Reel 633 |
| 9130-9214 | 1928 | MS 887, Reel 634 |
| 9215-9308 | 1928 | MS 887, Reel 635 |
| 9309-9405 (missing 9330-9335) |
1928 | MS 887, Reel 636 |
| 9406-9500 (missing 9480) | 1928-1929 | MS 887, Reel 637 |
| 9501-9595 | 1929 | MS 887, Reel 638 |
| 9596-9676 | 1929 | MS 887, Reel 639 |
| 9677-9769 | 1929-1930 | MS 887, Reel 640 |
| 9770-9869 | 1930 | MS 887, Reel 641 |
| 9870-9955 | 1930 | MS 887, Reel 642 |
| 9956-10000 1-53 (new series) |
1930 | MS 887, Reel 643 |
Estate Files - 1931-1970
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 .
Estate files - after 1970
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
611 9th Avenue East
Owen Sound, Ontario
N4K 6Z4
519-370-2430