Surrogate Court Records Available on Interloan

• Indexes - 1803-1967
  
  
• Registers - 1803-1901
  
  
• Estate Files
  • 1845-1930
  • 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, by 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. Go to Estate Files to determine what microfilm to order to see the estate file.

• 1803-1858: Files are arranged alphabetically. See microfilm GS 1, reels 1095 and 1096. For 1803-1858 you may wish to consult RG 22 Appendix A25 instead of the index.
  
  
• 1858-1930: In the indexes, use the File Number in the NCB (non-contentious business) column.

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

Indexes - 1803 to 1967

Indexes	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
Index	1800-1967	GS 2, Reel 115

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 and Probate Books - 1803 to 1879

Registers	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
	1803-1852	GS 2, Reel 116
	1853-1867	GS 2, Reel 117
	1867-1874	GS 2, Reel 118
Probate Books - 1874-1901
Vols. A-B	1874-1877	GS 2, Reel 119
Vols. C-E	1877-1882	GS 2, Reel 120
Vols. F-G	1882-1885	GS 2, Reel 121
Vols. H-I	1886-1888	GS 2, Reel 122
Vols. J-K	1888-1890	GS 2, Reel 123
Vols. L	1890-1892	GS 2, Reel 124
Vols. M-N	1892-1894	GS 2, Reel 125
Vols. O-P	1894-1896	GS 2, Reel 126
Vols. Q-R	1896-1898	GS 2, Reel 127
Vols. S_t	1899-1901	GS 2, Reel 128

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 - 1845 to 1930

Estate Files	Year(s)	Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference Number
A-P	1803-1858	GS 1, Reel 1095
P-W	1803-1858	GS 1, Reel 1096
[New Series] [NCB#] 1-104	1858-1861
105-230	1861-1863	GS 1, Reel 1097
231-348	1864-1866	GS 1, Reel 1098
349-470	1866-1867	GS 1, Reel 1099
471-582	1868-1871	GS 1, Reel 1100
584-697	1869-1871	GS 1, Reel 1101
698-825	1871-1873	GS 1, Reel 1102
826-945	1873-1874	GS 1, Reel 1103
946-1072	1874-1876	GS 1, Reel 1104
1073-1191	1876-1877	GS 1, Reel 1105
1192-1314	1877-1878	GS 1, Reel 1106
1315-1435	1878-1879	GS 1, Reel 1107
1436-1550	1879-1881	GS 1, Reel 1108
1551-1669	1881-1882	GS 1, Reel 1109
1670-1794	1882-1883	GS 1, Reel 1110
1795-1915	1883-1884	GS 1, Reel 1111
1915-2035	1884-1885	GS 1, Reel 1112
2037-2165	1885-1886	GS 1, Reel 1113
2166-2284	1886-1887	GS 1, Reel 1114
2285-2399	1887-1888	GS 1, Reel 1115
2400-2506	1888-1889	GS 1, Reel 1116
2507-2616	1889	GS 1, Reel 1117
2617-2717	1889-1890	GS 1, Reel 1118
2718-2823	1890	GS 1, Reel 1119
2824-2923	1890-1891	GS 1, Reel 1120
2924-3026	1891	GS 1, Reel 1121
3027-3132	1891	GS 1, Reel 1122
3133-3235	1892-1893	GS 1, Reel 1123
3237-3340	1893	GS 1, Reel 1124
3341-3440	1893-1894	GS 1, Reel 1125
3441-3544	1894	GS 1, Reel 1126
3545-3640	1894-1895	GS 1, Reel 1127
3641-3750	1895	GS 1, Reel 1128
3751-3854	1895-1896	GS 1, Reel 1129
3855-3954	1896-1897	GS 1, Reel 1130
3955-4055	1897	GS 1, Reel 1131
4056-4154	1897-1898	GS 1, Reel 1132
4155-4250	1898	GS 1, Reel 1133
4251-4347	1898-1899	GS 1, Reel 1134
4348-4451	1899	GS 1, Reel 1135
4452-4574	1899-1900	GS 1, Reel 1136
4575-4634	1900	GS 1, Reel 1137
4627-4644	1901	MS 887, Reel 1532
5030-5130	1903	MS 887, Reel 1536
5131-5218	1903-1904	MS 887, Reel 1537
5219-5319	1904	MS 887, Reel 1538
5320-5394	1904	MS 887, Reel 1539
5395-5489	1904-1905	MS 887, Reel 1540
5490-5580	1905	MS 887, Reel 1541
5581-5680	1905-1906	MS 887, Reel 1542
5681-5791	1906	MS 887, Reel 1543
5792-5897	1906-1907	MS 887, Reel 1544
5898-5998	1907	MS 887, Reel 1545
5999-6101	1907-1908	MS 887, Reel 1546
6102-6213	1908	MS 887, Reel 1547
6214-6299	1908-1909	MS 887, Reel 1548
6300-6405	1909	MS 887, Reel 1549
6406-6504	1909-1910	MS 887, Reel 1550
6505-6606	1910	MS 887, Reel 1551
6606-6702	1910-1911	MS 887, Reel 1552
6703-6803	1911	MS 887, Reel 1553
6804-6905	1911-1912	MS 887, Reel 1554
6906-7003	1912	MS 887, Reel 1555
7004-7106	1912	MS 887, Reel 1556
7107-7218	1912-1913	MS 887, Reel 1557
7219-7331	1913	MS 887, Reel 1558
7332-7396	1913-1914	MS 887, Reel 1559
7397-7495	1914	MS 887, Reel 1560
7496-7596	1914-1915	MS 887, Reel 1561
7597-7690	1915	MS 887, Reel 1562
7691-7749	1915	MS 887, Reel 1563
7750-7836	1915	MS 887, Reel 1564
7837-7941	1915-1916	MS 887, Reel 1565
7941-8030	1916	MS 887, Reel 1566
8031-8134	1916-1917	MS 887, Reel 1567
8135-8241	1917	MS 887, Reel 1568
8242-8341	1917-1918	MS 887, Reel 1569
8342-8450	1918	MS 887, Reel 1570
8451-8637	1918	MS 887, Reel 1571
8541-8638	1918-1919	MS 887, Reel 1572
8638-8741	1919	MS 887, Reel 1573
8742-8841	1919	MS 887, Reel 1574
8842-8940	1919-1920	MS 887, Reel 1575
8941-9042	1920	MS 887, Reel 1576
9043-9133	1920	MS 887, Reel 1577
9134-9228	1920-1921	MS 887, Reel 1578
9229-9331	1921	MS 887, Reel 1579
9332-9423	1921	MS 887, Reel 1580
9424-9527	1921-1922	MS 887, Reel 1581
9528-9632	1922	MS 887, Reel 1582
9633-9744	1922	MS 887, Reel 1583
9745-9856	1922-1923	MS 887, Reel 1584
9857-9952	1923	MS 887, Reel 1585
9953-10052	1923	MS 887, Reel 1586
10053-10148	1923-1924	MS 887, Reel 1587
10149-10229	1924	MS 887, Reel 1588
10149-10229	1924	MS 887, Reel 1588
10230-10332	1924	MS 887, Reel 1589
10333-10426	1924-1925	MS 887, Reel 1590
10427-10528	1925	MS 887, Reel 1591
10529-10638	1925	MS 887, Reel 1592
10639-10736	1925-1926	MS 887, Reel 1593
10737-10836	1926	MS 887, Reel 1594
10837-10943	1926	MS 887, Reel 1595
10944-11011	1926-1927	MS 887, Reel 1596
11011-11086	1927	MS 887, Reel 1597
11087-11163	1927	MS 887, Reel 1598
11164-11236	1927-1928	MS 887, Reel 1599
11236-11309	1928	MS 887, Reel 1600
11310-11375	1928	MS 887, Reel 1601
11376-11444	1928	MS 887, Reel 1602
11445-11515	1928-1929	MS 887, Reel 1603
11516-11591	1929	MS 887, Reel 1604
11592-11671	1929	MS 887, Reel 1605
11672-11750	1929	MS 887, Reel 1606
11751-11840	1929	MS 887, Reel 1607
11841-11921	1929-1930	MS 887, Reel 1608
11922-11997	1930	MS 887, Reel 1609
11998-12084	1930	MS 887, Reel 1610
12085-12170	1930	MS 887, Reel 1611
12171-12189	1930	MS 887, Reel 1612

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
860 William Street
Cobourg, Ontario
K9A 3A9
905-430-5815

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