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Wills and probate files for British Columbia, up to 1981, are in the custody of the:

British Columbia Archives
PO Box 9419, Stn. PROV GOVT
Victoria, BC
V8W 9V1

The BC Archives has a Probate Case Files Guide 1861-1981 and a Wills guide 1861-1981.
Internet: http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca

Records after 1981 are held by the:

Court Registry
Ministry of the Attorney General
850 Burdett Avenue, Room 205
Victoria, BC
V8W 1B4
Internet: http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/general/guides/ag_prob.htm

Family History Library

The Family History Library has probate wills (1861–1939), indexes (1861–1981), and estate files (1881–1927).
Internet: www.familysearch.org

Abbotsford Genealogical Society

The Abbotsford Genealogical Society has an on-line index to BC Wills, including wills from the 1860s to about 1940 and also an on-line index to 'stray' wills for 2620 wills registered in British Columbia by non-residents (strays) during the time period 1864 to 1939.

Internet http://www.abbygs.ca

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 ==Online Records==
-*{{RecordSearch|2014768|British Columbia Estate Files, 1859-1949}}, images.
-*{{RecordSearch|2001882|British Columbia Wills, 1861-1981}}, images.
-*[https://abbygs.ca/bc-wills.html Abbotsford British Columbia Wills Index, 1860s-1940]. Surname index from 62 original volumes of official wills probated in British Columbia.
-*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~canbc/intestate.htm People Who Died Intestate (without a will), 1861-1883]
-==Royal British Columbia Museum (Provincial Archives)==
-*[https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/assets/wills_guide2010.pdf British Columbia Archives Research Guide to Probated Wills ]
-*[https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/images/probate_guide200906.pdf British Columbia Archives Research Guide to Probate Case Files]
-<br>
-'''Royal British Columbia Museum '''<br>PO Box 9419, Stn. PROV GOVT<br>Victoria, British Columbia, Canada<br>V8W 9V1<br>[http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca Website]
+Wills and probate files for British Columbia, up to 1981, are in the custody of the:
+'''British Columbia Archives'''<br>PO Box 9419, Stn. PROV GOVT<br>Victoria, BC <br>V8W 9V1<br>
+The BC Archives has a Probate Case Files Guide 1861-1981 and a Wills guide 1861-1981. <br>Internet:&nbsp;[http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca http://www.bcarchives.bc.ca]
-==British Columbia Government==
-*[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death/wills-estates BC Wills and Estates]
-*[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death/wills-registry BC Wills Registry]
-<br>
 Records after 1981 are held by the:
-'''Court Registry'''<br>Ministry of the Attorney General<br>850 Burdett Avenue, Room 205<br>Victoria, BC <br>V8W 1B4<br>Internet: [http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/general/guides/ag_prob.htm Website]
+'''Court Registry'''<br>Ministry of the Attorney General<br>850 Burdett Avenue, Room 205<br>Victoria, BC <br>V8W 1B4<br>Internet: [http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/general/guides/ag_prob.htm http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/general/guides/ag_prob.htm ]
+'''Family History Library'''
+The Family History Library has probate wills (1861–1939), indexes (1861–1981), and estate files (1881–1927).<br>Internet: [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
+'''Abbotsford Genealogical Society''' <br>
+The Abbotsford Genealogical Society has an on-line index to BC Wills, including wills from the 1860s to about 1940 and also an on-line index to 'stray' wills for 2620 wills registered in British Columbia by non-residents (strays) during the time period 1864 to 1939.<br>
+Internet [http://www.abbygs.ca http://www.abbygs.ca]<br>