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When individuals died, their land was usually sold or transferred to an heir or creditor. Usually a person's last will and testament was copied either into a deed book at a land registry office, or into a probate record at the probate court or surrogate court to make a land transfer official. Copies of the will or probate papers are rarely filed in both the land registry office and the court. But probate papers in the land registry are a hint that you may find some additional related papers in court records.<br><br> | When individuals died, their land was usually sold or transferred to an heir or creditor. Usually a person's last will and testament was copied either into a deed book at a land registry office, or into a probate record at the probate court or surrogate court to make a land transfer official. Copies of the will or probate papers are rarely filed in both the land registry office and the court. But probate papers in the land registry are a hint that you may find some additional related papers in court records.<br><br> | ||
*The [[Ontario Land and Property#Abstract Index Books|Abstract Index Books]] (listed above) are the major indexes to wills recorded or memorialized in deed books. <br> | *The [[Ontario Land and Property#Abstract Index Books|Abstract Index Books]] (listed above) are the major indexes to wills recorded or memorialized in deed books. <br> | ||
*For other methods of accessing wills and probate records, see [[Ontario Probate Records]]. | *For other methods of accessing wills and probate records, see [[Ontario Probate Records]]. | ||