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==Archives of Ontario== | |||
*[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/c-efile.aspxOntario Court of Probate and Surrogate Court Records: Wills and Estate Files - A Pathfinder] will lead you through the steps of finding probate records in different time periods and collections. | |||
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. | ||
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Surrogate Court records from the original districts were taken over by one of the successor counties. See [[Ontario Historical Geography]]. For example, pre-1858 records of the Western District covering Kent, Essex, and parts of other counties went to Essex County. They were cataloged under ONTARIO, ESSEX - PROBATE RECORDS. | Surrogate Court records from the original districts were taken over by one of the successor counties. See [[Ontario Historical Geography]]. For example, pre-1858 records of the Western District covering Kent, Essex, and parts of other counties went to Essex County. They were cataloged under ONTARIO, ESSEX - PROBATE RECORDS. | ||
==Indexes and Inventories== | |||
The Archives of Ontario has a surname index to all existing Surrogate Court records before 1859 on [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/surrogate_court_index_rg22h.aspx their website here], which includes an online index and detailed descriptions on how to navigate the system. | The Archives of Ontario has a surname index to all existing Surrogate Court records before 1859 on [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/surrogate_court_index_rg22h.aspx their website here], which includes an online index and detailed descriptions on how to navigate the system. | ||