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*First, examine the '''INDEX microfilm''' in order to find an '''estate file number.''' | *First, examine the '''INDEX microfilm''' in order to find an '''estate file number.''' | ||
*Second, find the correct '''ESTATE FILE microfilm''' that contains the '''will and other documentation''' that you are seeking. | *Second, find the correct '''ESTATE FILE microfilm''' that contains the '''will and other documentation''' that you are seeking. | ||
===Before 1859=== | |||
Before 1859, wills were probated either by the province-wide '''Court of Probate or the local Surrogate Courts'''. | |||
*The Court of Probate handled estates with property valued over £5 or that extended over two or more Districts. | |||
*The Surrogate Courts handled smaller estates with property within one District. <br> | |||
With the abolition of the Court of Probate in 1858 the Surrogate Courts assumed complete responsibility for estate actions. | |||