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The Archives of Manitoba have microfilm copies for loan and purchase of the Divorce Indexes for the Winnipeg Court from 1917-1984 and the Appearance Book-Divorce Proceedings for 1962-1974. These include the records of divorce applications and proceedings in the Court of Queen’s Bench, including notice of petition, answer and decree absolute. There are nominal indexes for most years.  
The Archives of Manitoba have microfilm copies for loan and purchase of the Divorce Indexes for the Winnipeg Court from 1917-1984 and the Appearance Book-Divorce Proceedings for 1962-1974. These include the records of divorce applications and proceedings in the Court of Queen’s Bench, including notice of petition, answer and decree absolute. There are nominal indexes for most years.  
==Other Court Records==
==Other Court Records==
===== The Public Trustee of Manitoba =====
The [http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/ Manitoba Justice] website has the addresses and phone numbers for all the agencies that fall under Manitoba Justice. More recent records, not found in the archives of Manitoba, can be requested from courts. If you have a question about where records may be located and how to access these court records you may wish to contact the Winnipeg Court Office toll-free at 1-900-282-8069.


===Public Trustee of Manitoba  ===
The Public Trustee becomes involved when:  
The Public Trustee becomes involved when:  
*there is no one to act on behalf of infant trust funds  
*there is no one to act on behalf of infant trust funds  
*a person is not mentally capable of making their own financial or personal decisions  
*a person is not mentally capable of making their own financial or personal decisions  
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Contact:  
Contact:  
[http://www.gov.mb.ca/publictrustee/index.html Public Trustee General Office] <br>(204) 945-2700 <br>Email: [mailto:publictrustee@gov.mb.ca publictrustee@gov.mb.ca]
[http://www.gov.mb.ca/publictrustee/index.html Public Trustee General Office] <br>(204) 945-2700 <br>Email: [mailto:publictrustee@gov.mb.ca publictrustee@gov.mb.ca]


=== General Division - Civil Court Records ===
===Civil Court Records===
 
The civil court deals with claims under $7,500. The records of civil proceedings, including statements of claim, notices of motion, statements of defense and orders are found in the local court.  
The civil court deals with claims under $7,500. The records of civil proceedings, including statements of claim, notices of motion, statements of defense and orders are found in the local court. The following records have been deposited at the Archives of Manitoba. Some of the records are available on microfilm for loan and purchase.
 
The Winnipeg Court of Queen’s Bench records include a Bankruptcy Index for 1921-1991.
 
=== Criminal Court Records  ===
=== Criminal Court Records  ===
 
Criminal court records are found in the court where the trial took place.  
Criminal court records are found in the court where the trial took place. Some records are found at the Archives of Manitoba and are available on microfilm for loan or purchase. The majority of these records are for Minnedosa, Portage and Winnipeg. The Winnipeg records begin in 1872. There are Winnipeg Police Court records from 1873-1916, including the Arrest Book 1890-1893 and 1919. The newspaper accounts of trials can help you establish the dates you need to access the records.
 
=== Court of Appeal Records  ===
=== Court of Appeal Records  ===
 
The Court of Appeal was established in 1906. It hears cases previously heard by other courts. <ref>Hanowski, Laura. "Manitoba Court Records (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Manitoba_Court_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref>
The Court of Appeal was established in 1906. It hears cases previously heard by other courts. All cases are heard in Winnipeg. Court of Appeal Indexes 1906-1959 are found on microfilm at the Archives of Manitoba and are available for loan or purchase.<ref>Hanowski, Laura. "Manitoba Court Records (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Manitoba_Court_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref>


== References ==
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