Ontario Government Record Series RG 22-317

Wellington County Surrogate Court registers

About these records

Title
Wellington County Surrogate Court registers
Dates of Creation
[Microfilmed 196-?, 198-?] (originally created 1840-1931)
Physical Description

25 reels of microfilm

Scope and Content

Series consists of registers, also known as probate and administration books, which contain the court's copy of all grants of probate (in estates with wills) and administration (estates without wills) for the Wellington District (1840-1849), the County of Waterloo (1850-1851), the United Counties of Wellington, Waterloo and Grey (1852-1853), the United Counties of Wellington and Grey (1853) and the County of Wellington (1854-).

Prior to late 1858, the format of the Registers consisted of copies of the wills, the Registrar's certification that the will had been proved and affidavits of witnesses. Administration entries include a petition and administrator's bonds. From late 1858, the Registers take on the standard grant format.

Administrative History or Biographical Sketch

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Ontario. Surrogate Courts
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access.
Terms For Use and Reproduction
Copyright is primarily held by the Crown. There are no restrictions on reproduction. Permission of the Archives of Ontario is required for publication; submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast Form.
Availability of Other Formats

Registers 1840 to 1859 are available in the original.
Finding Aid
There is a reel listing for registers A-P (1840-1901) in the User's Guide to Surrogate Court microfilm reels.

Agency or agencies that created these records

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.

1840-1931 :

Surrogate Courts (BA44)

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