Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Indexes - 1851-1969
  
  
• Registers - 1851-1933
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1851-1931
  • 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 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. Use the number that appears in the INSTRUMENT column as the file number in the index.

• 1851-1858: You may wish to consult RG 22 Appendix A 25 instead of the index.

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

Indexes - 1851 to 1969

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Index, Vols. 1-2	1851-1969	GS 2, Reel 51

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 - 1851 to 1933

Registers	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Vols. A, 1-535	1851-1876	GS 2, Reel 52
Vols. B, 536-1137	1876-1889	GS 2, Reel 53
Vols. C, 1138-1974	1889-1901	GS 2, Reel 54
Vols. D(4)-E(5)	1901-1916	MS 887, Reel 1106
Vols. F(6)-G(7)	1916-1923	MS 887, Reel
Vols. G(7)cont. -H(8)	1923-1929	MS 887, Reel 1108
Vol. I(9)	1929-1933	MS 887, Reel 1109

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 - 1851 to 1931

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
0001-0144	1851-1860	GS 1, Reel 695
0145-0248	1860-1865	GS 1, Reel 696
0249-0353	1865-1870	GS 1, Reel 697
0354-0478	1870-1874	GS 1, Reel 698
0479-0597	1874-1878	GS 1, Reel 699
0598-0718	1878-1881	GS 1, Reel 700
0719-0838	1881-1884	GS 1, Reel 701
0839-0961	1884-1886	GS 1, Reel 702
0962-1084	1886-1888	GS 1, Reel 703
1085-1198	1888-1890	GS 1, Reel 704
1199-1309	1890-1892	GS 1, Reel 705
1310-1414	1892-1893	GS 1, Reel 706
1415-1514	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 707
1515-1611	1894-1896	GS 1, Reel 708
1612-1705	1896-1897	GS 1, Reel 709
1706-1803	1897-1899	GS 1, Reel 710
1804-1897	1899-1897	GS 1, Reel 711
1898-1943	1900	GS 1, Reel 712
1944-2010	1901	MS 887, Reel 644
2011-2145	1901-1903	MS 887, Reel 645
2146-2255	1903-1905	MS 887, Reel 646
2256-2371	1905-1906	MS 887, Reel 647
2372-2485	1906-1908	MS 887, Reel 648
2486-2530	1908	MS 887, Reel 649
2531-2629	1908-1910	MS 887, Reel 650
2630-2719	1910-1911	MS 887, Reel 651
2720-2807	1911-1912	MS 887, Reel 652
2808-2909	1912-1913	MS 887, Reel 653
2910-3012	1913-1914	MS 887, Reel 654
3013-3112	1914-1915	MS 887, Reel 655
3113-3208	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 656
3209-3292	1916-1917	MS 887, Reel 657
3293-3389	1917-1919	MS 887, Reel 658
3388-3486	1919	MS 887, Reel 659
3487-3586	1919-1920	MS 887, Reel 660
3587-3652	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 661
3653-3732	1921-1922	MS 887, Reel 662
3733-3840	1922-1923	MS 887, Reel 663
3841-3942	1923	MS 887, Reel 664
3943-3973	1923-1924	MS 887, Reel 665
3974-4063	1924-1925	MS 887, Reel 666
4064-4164	1925-1926	MS 887, Reel 667
4165-4256	1926-1927	MS 887, Reel 668
4257-4347 (4296 missing)	1927	MS 887, Reel 669
4348-4428	1927-1928	MS 887, Reel 670
4429-4517	1928-1929	MS 887, Reel 671
4518-4598	1929	MS 887, Reel 672
4599-4683	1929-1930	MS 887, Reel 673
4684-4740	1930-1931	MS 887, Reel 674

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 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
55 Munsee Street
Cayuga, Ontario
N0A 1E0
905-772-3335

• Frequently Asked Questions About Wills and Estate Files

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