Newfoundland and Labrador Probate Records

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Probate Records

Online Records

• Will books, ca. 1830-1932 and indexes, ca. 1830-1962; and acts books, 1847-1939 and indexes, 1830-1975

• Index to These Records

• Newfoundland Wills Indexes
• Administration books and miscellaneous probate records for the Central District, 1798-1937
• Estate files, 1824-1930; index to estate files, 1830-1996
• Probate records and various court documents, 1819-1899
• Probate records for the Northern District, Newfoundland, 1805-1825
• Surrogate Court and misc. court records for Bonavista District, Newfoundland, 1810-1825
• Surrogate Court records for Trinity District, Newfoundland, 1815-1825

Location of Original Records

Pre-1832 records may be located at the Registry of Deeds, the P.A.N.L. of Newfoundland and Labrador or the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. Post-1832 records are at the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

Probate Office
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Courthouse Building
309 Duckworth Street
Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 5M3
CANADA

Telephone: 709-729-2569
Fax: 709-729-6174