Ministry of
Government and Consumer Services
Ontario Government Record Series RG 22-155
12 metres of textual records
Series consists of estate files for all districts and counties in Upper Canada and Canada West. The files were created by the Court of Probate for all cases of probate, administration, or guardianship brought before it. As the court dealt with large estates involving property in more than one district, the estates represented in these files tend to be those of the wealthier and more influential inhabitants of the province. The contents of the files vary, but typically include wills and codicils and letters probate in cases of probate, letters of administration and administration bonds in cases of administration, and appointments of guardianship in cases of guardianship. The files also frequently include petitions, inventories, affidavits, renunciations, and other supporting documents.
Series is arranged alphabetically by the surname of the deceased individual.
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Upper Canada. Court of ProbateEstate files after 1858 were processed by the local County or District Surrogate Court.
These records were created by the following Ontario government agency or agencies. Click on the agency reference code for information about this agency and other records it created.
1793-1859 : |
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Court of Probate (BA43) |
Consult the online list to search for specific files. To view material, retrieve microfilm MS 638 and appropriate reel number.
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http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/ontario_probate_rg22fa.aspx Surnames H-N:
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/ontario_probate_rg22fb.aspx Surnames O-Z:
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/ontario_probate_rg22fc.aspx