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*The original probate records are at the '''Archives of Ontario''' and at '''district land registry offices'''. The '''Family History Library''' and the '''Archives of Ontario''' have '''microfilm copies''' of many probate records for most Ontario counties. These include wills and indexes to 1930. | *The original probate records are at the '''Archives of Ontario''' and at '''district land registry offices'''. The '''Family History Library''' and the '''Archives of Ontario''' have '''microfilm copies''' of many probate records for most Ontario counties. These include wills and indexes to 1930. | ||
*As county and district boundaries changed, surrogate Court records from the original districts were taken over by '''one of the successor counties.''' | *As county and district boundaries changed, surrogate Court records from the original districts were taken over by '''one of the successor counties.''' | ||
==Finding an Estate File== | |||
Finding an estate file is usually a two stage process: | |||
*First, examine the '''INDEX microfilm''' in order to find an '''estate file number.''' | |||
*Second, find the correct '''ESTATE FILE microfilm''' that contains the '''will and other documentation''' that you are seeking. | |||