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Probate records have been kept at the district or county level in Ontario by Surrogate Courts since 1793. Between 1793 and 1858, a central Probate Court of the province dealt with estates valued above a certain amount of money. When the Probate Court was abolished in 1858, the Surrogate Courts took over its functions. | Probate records have been kept at the district or county level in Ontario by Surrogate Courts since 1793. Between 1793 and 1858, a central Probate Court of the province dealt with estates valued above a certain amount of money. When the Probate Court was abolished in 1858, the Surrogate Courts took over its functions. | ||