Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Indexes - 1855-1967
  
  
• Registers - 1855-1931
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1842-1930
  • 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 - 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.

• 1842-1855: Files are arranged alphabetically. See microfilm MS 921, reels 1 and 2.
  
  
• 1855-1886: In the indexes, use the top number to the RIGHT of the name (e.g. "154/295", the Estate File is #154). This is the Grant number.
  
  
• 1887-1930: In the indexes, use the File Number immediately to the RIGHT of the name.
  
  
• NOTE: In January 1867, the Court stopped at #443 (Old Series) and restarted at #1 (New Series) again.

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

Indexes - 1855 to 1967

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Index	1855-1967	GS 2, Reel 60

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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 - 1855 to 1931

Registers	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Vols. 1	1855-1866	GS 2, Reel 61
Vols. 1 - 2 (1-885)	1867-1880	GS 2, Reel 62
Vols. 3 - 4 (886-1681)	1880-1887	GS 2, Reel 63
Vols. 5 - 6 (1682-2457)	1887-1892	GS 2, Reel 64
Vols. 7 - 8 (2458-3429)	1892-1898	GS 2, Reel 65
Vols. 9 (3430-3938)	1898-1901	GS 2, Reel 66
Vols. 10 - 11 (cont.) (3939-4787)	1901-1905	MS 887, Reel 1235
Vols. 11 - 13 (134787-5924)	1905-1909	MS 887, Reel 1110
Vols. 14 - 15 (155925-6998)	1909-1914	MS 887, Reel 1111
Vols. 16 - 17 (176999-8041)	1914-1918	MS 887, Reel 1112
Vols. 18 - 19 (198042-9007)	1918-1921	MS 887, Reel 1113
Vols. 20 - 22 (19008-10074)	1921-1925	MS 887, Reel 1114
Vols. 22 - 23 (10075-10875)	1925-1928	MS 887, Reel 1115
Vols. 23 - 24 (10875-11281)	1928-1929	MS 887, Reel 1116
Vol. 25 (11282-11560)	1929-1930	MS 887, Reel 1117
Vol. 26 (11561-11817)	1930-1931	MS 887, Reel 1118

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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 - 1842 to 1930

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
[First Series] 1-80	1842-1855	GS 1, Reel 333
[Second Series] 1-102	1849-1857	GS 1, Reel 333
103-245	1855-1862	GS 1, Reel 334
246-378	1862-1865	GS 1, Reel 335
379-443	1865-1866	GS 1, Reel 336
[Third Series] 1-69	1867-1869	GS 1, Reel 336A
70-205	1869-1872	GS 1, Reel 337
206-311	1872-1873	GS 1, Reel 338
311-450	1873-1875	GS 1, Reel 339
451-589	1875-1877	GS 1, Reel 340
590-729	1877-1879	GS 1, Reel 341
730-864	1879-1880	GS 1, Reel 342
865-999	1880-1881	GS 1, Reel 343
1000-1130	1881-1883	GS 1, Reel 344
1131-1257	1883-1884	GS 1, Reel 345
1258-1377	1884-1885	GS 1, Reel 346
1378-1446	1885	GS 1, Reel 347
1446-1581	1885-1887	GS 1, Reel 348
1582-1714	1887-1888	GS 1, Reel 349
1715-1851	1888-1889	GS 1, Reel 350
1852-1990	1889	GS 1, Reel 351
1991-2122	1889-1890	GS 1, Reel 352
2123-2245	1890-1891	GS 1, Reel 353
2246-2367	1891-1892	GS 1, Reel 354
2368-2480	1892	GS 1, Reel 355
2481-2592	1892-1893	GS 1, Reel 356
2593-2708	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 357
2709-2822	1894	GS 1, Reel 358
2823-2933	1894-1895	GS 1, Reel 359
2934-3048	1895	GS 1, Reel 360
3049-3168	1895-1896	GS 1, Reel 361
3169-3280	1896-1897	GS 1, Reel 362
3281-3392	1897-1898	GS 1, Reel 363
3393-3506	1898	GS 1, Reel 364
3507-3614	1898-1899	GS 1, Reel 365
3615-3727	1899	GS 1, Reel 366
3728-3838	1899-1900	GS 1, Reel 367
3839-3931	1900	GS 1, Reel 368
3932-4121	1901	MS 887, Reel 760
4122-4189	1901-1902	MS 887, Reel 761
4190-4355	1902-1903	MS 887, Reel 762
4356-4483	1903	MS 887, Reel 763
4484-4610	1903-1904	MS 887, Reel 764
4611-4729	1904	MS 887, Reel 765
4730-4860	1904-1905	MS 887, Reel 766
4861-4981	1905-1906	MS 887, Reel 767
4982-5112	1906	MS 887, Reel 768
5113-5241	1906-1907	MS 887, Reel 769
5242-5370	1907	MS 887, Reel 770
5371-5499	1907-1908	MS 887, Reel 771
5500-5623	1908	MS 887, Reel 772
5624-5681	1908	MS 887, Reel 773
5682-5737	1908-1909	MS 887, Reel 774
5739-5853	1909	MS 887, Reel 775
5854-5973	1909-1910	MS 887, Reel 776
5974-6104	1910	MS 887, Reel 777
6105-6235	1910-1911	MS 887, Reel 778
6236-6367 (6288 missing)	1911	MS 887, Reel 779
6368-6498	1911-1912	MS 887, Reel 780
6499-6619	1912	MS 887, Reel 781
6620-6755 (6726 missing)	1912-1913	MS 887, Reel 782
6756-6886	1913	MS 887, Reel 783
6887-7020	1913-1914	MS 887, Reel 784
7021-7143	1914	MS 887, Reel 785
7144-7174	1914	MS 887, Reel 786
7175-7251	1914-1915	MS 887, Reel 787
7252-7381	1915	MS 887, Reel 788
7382-7514	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 789
7515-7645	1916	MS 887, Reel 790
7646-7779	1916-1917	MS 887, Reel 791
7780-7909	1917	MS 887, Reel 792
7910-8042	1917-1918	MS 887, Reel 793
8043-8156	1918	MS 887, Reel 794
8157-8282	1918-1919	MS 887, Reel 795
8283-8415	1919	MS 887, Reel 796
8416-8546	1919	MS 887, Reel 797
8547-8680	1919-1920	MS 887, Reel 798
8681-8818 (8757-8759 missing)	1920	MS 887, Reel 799
8819-8951	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 800
8952-9081	1921	MS 887, Reel 801
9082-9210	1921-1922	MS 887, Reel 802
9211-9331	1922	MS 887, Reel 803
9332-9461	1922-1923	MS 887, Reel 804
9462-9598	1923	MS 887, Reel 805
9599-9728	1923-1924	MS 887, Reel 806
9729-9857	1924	MS 887, Reel 807
9858-9988	1924-1925	MS 887, Reel 808
9989-10117	1925	MS 887, Reel 809
10118-10245	1925-1926	MS 887, Reel 810
10246-10371	1926	MS 887, Reel 811
10372-10426	1926	MS 887, Reel 812
10426-10467	1926	MS 887, Reel 813
10468-10591	1926-1927	MS 887, Reel 814
10592-10708	1927	MS 887, Reel 815
10709-10826	1927-1928	MS 887, Reel 816
10827-10934	1928	MS 887, Reel 817
10935-11042	1928	MS 887, Reel 818
11043-11148	1928-1929	MS 887, Reel 819
11149-11240	1929	MS 887, Reel 820
11241-11348	1929	MS 887, Reel 821
11349-11453	1929-1930	MS 887, Reel 822
11454-11560	1930	MS 887, Reel 823
11561-11667	1930	MS 887, Reel 824
11668-11737	1930	MS 887, Reel 825

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
1 Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 400
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 1M2
519-524-2519

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