Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Non-Contentious Business Books (Indexes) - 1851-1943
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1855-1930
  • 1931-1970
  • 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.

The courthouse used non-contentious business books (NCBs) as indexes.

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.

• 1855-1903: From the indexes at the front of each register, look up the page cited and note the File Number and date given on the RIGHT.
  
  
• 1903-1928: From the index at the beginning of the Grant Book, record the page (folio) to the RIGHT of the name. Look up that page and note the File Number listed on the far RIGHT. Note the date when the numbers repeat annually starting in 1903.
  
  
• 1928-1943: Look up the alphabetical index (NCB Books Vol. 3) to find the appropriate page in NCB Books, Vol. 4. The grant number, which is also the estate file number, will be found in Vol. 4.

To obtain file numbers for post-1943 files, please contact the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Milton, at the address below.

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

Indexes - 1851 to 1943

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Vols. A-B [use as index]	1851-1877	GS 2, Reel 55
Vol. C [use as index]	1877-1889	GS 2, Reel 56
Vols. D-E [use as index]	1889-1907	GS 2, Reel 57
NCB Books Vols. A-C [use C as index]	1858-1928	GS 2, Reel 58
NCB Books, Vol. 3 & 4 (Vol. 3 is the index to Vol. 4)	1928-1943	MS 7569

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 - 1855 to 1930

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
1-94	1855-1859	GS 1, Reel 538
95-189	1859-1862	GS 1, Reel 539
190-287	1862-1865	GS 1, Reel 540
288-387	1865-1869	GS 1, Reel 541
388-486	1869-1871	GS 1, Reel 542
487-581	1871-1874	GS 1, Reel 543
582-681	1874-1876	GS 1, Reel 544
682-778	1876-1879	GS 1, Reel 545
779-876	1879-1881	GS 1, Reel 546
877-970	1881-1883	GS 1, Reel 547
971-1065	1883-1885	GS 1, Reel 548
1066-1153	1885-1887	GS 1, Reel 549
1154-1246	1887-1889	GS 1, Reel 550
1248-1345	1889-1890	GS 1, Reel 551
1346-1447	1890-1892	GS 1, Reel 552
1448-1527	1892-1893	GS 1, Reel 553
1528-1612	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 554
1613-1702	1894-1895	GS 1, Reel 555
1703-1790	1895-1896	GS 1, Reel 556
1791-1879	1896-1898	GS 1, Reel 557
1880-1967	1898-1899	GS 1, Reel 558
1968-2029	1899-1900	GS 1, Reel 559
2030-2188	1901-1903	MS 887, Reel 677
#1-10	1903
#11-58	1903	MS 887, Reel 678
#1-76	1904
#77-84	1904	MS 887, Reel 679
Vols. A-B, #1-90	1905
Vol. C, #1-12	1906
Vols. D-E, #13-104	1906	MS 887, Reel 680
#1-31	1907
#32-82	1907	MS 887, Reel 681
#1-74	1908
#75-83	1908	MS 887, Reel 682
#1-70	1909
#1-44	1910
#45-76	1910	MS 887, Reel 683
#1-72	1911
#1-10	1912
#11-90	1912	MS 887, Reel 684
#1-33	1913
#34-90	1913	MS 887, Reel 685
#1-65	1914
#66-92	1914	MS 887, Reel 686
#1-26	1915
#27-104	1915	MS 887, Reel 687
#1-41	1916
#42-89	1916	MS 887, Reel 688
#1-64	1917
#65-94	1917	MS 887, Reel 689
#1-82	1918
#83-105	1918	MS 887, Reel 690
#1-100	1919
#101-136	1919	MS 887, Reel 691
#1-71	1920
#72-101	1920	MS 887, Reel 692
#1-95	1921
#96-99	1921	MS 887, Reel 693
#1-120 (missing #63 see below)	1922
#63	1922	MS 887, Reel 705
#121-140	1922	MS 887, Reel 694
#1-82	1923
#83-138	1923	MS 887, Reel 695
#1-52	1924
#53-109	1924	MS 887, Reel 696
#1-57	1925
#58-117	1925	MS 887, Reel 697
#1-38	1926
#39-148	1926	MS 887, Reel 698
#1-4(part)	1927
#4(cont.) - 91	1927	MS 887, Reel 699
#92-124	1927	MS 887, Reel 700
#1-58	1928
#59-129	1928	MS 887, Reel 701
#1-12	1929
#59-129	1929	MS 887, Reel 702
#1-12	1929
#100-130	1929	MS 887, Reel 703
#1-50	1930
#51-101	1930	MS 887, Reel 704
#102-119	1930	MS 887, Reel 705

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 Division
491 Steeles Avenue East
Milton, Ontario
L9T 1Y7
905-878-7281

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