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| ::It is preferable to contact the Chambre des notaires and the Barreau [Québec Bar Association] by telephone to obtain the form entitled ''Request for a search of will'' and to find out how to access the register of wills and how much the search will cost. Proof of death must be supplied. | | ::It is preferable to contact the Chambre des notaires and the Barreau [Québec Bar Association] by telephone to obtain the form entitled ''Request for a search of will'' and to find out how to access the register of wills and how much the search will cost. Proof of death must be supplied. |
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| As in other provinces, some older wills are found with land transfer documents.<ref>Douglas, Althea. "Québec Probate and Legal Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Qu%C3%A9bec_Probate_and_Legal_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | | As in other provinces, some older wills are found with land transfer documents.<ref>Douglas, Althea. "Québec Probate and Legal Records (National Institute)," ''The National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Qu%C3%A9bec_Probate_and_Legal_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> |
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| See also - [http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/notary-records Notary Records] | | See also - [http://www.genealogywise.com/group/frenchcanadiandescendants/forum/topics/notary-records Notary Records] |