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BOOKS - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 (Wills), Second Edition - 27 volumes organized by County
Compiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks.
Published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa
Wills and the documents that contribute to the process of distributing the estate of an individual can be a wonderful source of information about the deceased, their family and those who survived.
The books in the Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 series are designed to assist researchers in finding death and estate information for those who died in Ontario from the middle to the end of the nineteenth century. Specifically, this index covers Estate Files dated between 1859-1900. The death may have occurred months or even years before the date that the estate was finalized. Many times the estate of the deceased may not have been settled until the death of a spouse. Estate Files are of great interest because of the bounty of detailed information that they contain about the deceased, and about those who survive. The Surrogate Court used the documents in order to disperse the deceased's estate, whether he/she died with (testate) or without (intestate) a Will.
The contents of Estate Files can include:
- Petition for Probate (with Will) or Administration (without Will)
- Original Will
- Executors' or administrators' oaths
- Inventory of assets of the deceased
Information incuded in the Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 books:
- Surname
- Given name/s
- Place of death
- Estate File number
- Year that the Estate File was registered
Some entries have additional information recorded in the index such as "infant' or other comments from the index compiler.
Every volume guides you through using the information in the Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 series, to access records of specific people, regardless of where you live. Because the indexes are organized alphabetically it's easy to locate persons of interest, regardless of the date that the Estate File was registered.
Scroll down to locate your County of interest...
Vol. 01: Norfolk County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 41 pp.; ISBN 1-897210-39-6
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Vol. 02: Hastings & Prince Edward County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 80 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-40-X
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Vol. 03: Kent and Essex County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 104 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-41-8
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Vol. 04: Northumberland & Durham County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 89 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-42-6
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Vol. 05: Lincoln & Welland County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 102 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-43-4
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Vol. 06: Carleton County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 73 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-44-2
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Vol. 07: Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 49 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-45-0
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Vol. 08: Frontenac County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 52 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-46-9
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Vol. 09: Lennox & Addington County County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 29 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-47-7
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Vol. 10: Haldimand County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 42 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-48-5
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Vol. 11: Ontario County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 73 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-49-3
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Vol. 12: Elgin County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 63 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-50-7
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Vol. 13: Waterloo County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 78 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-51-5
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Vol. 14: Prescott & Russell County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 24 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-52-3
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Vol. 15: Lambton County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 59 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-53-1
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Vol. 16: Lanark County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 41 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-54-X
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Vol. 17: Peterborough County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 40 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-55-8
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Vol. 18: Dufferin County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 20 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-56-6
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Vol. 19: Peel County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 44 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-57-4
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Vol. 20: Brant County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 55 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-58-2
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Vol. 21: Victoria County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 33 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-59-0
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Vol. 22: Leeds & Grenville County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 63 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-60-4
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Vol. 23: Halton County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 44 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-61-2
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Vol. 24: Wellington County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 100 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-62-0
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Vol. 25: Huron County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 94 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-63-9
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Vol. 26: Bruce County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By J. Gibson, E. Hancocks & S. Hancocks. 55 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-64-7
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Vol. 27: Grey County Surrogate Court Index 1859-1900 By E. Hancocks. 52 Pages; ISBN 1-897210-65-5
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Originally published by Generation Press between 1988-1994, this Second Edition of the Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 was published by Global Heritage Press in 2005. This edition includes a new introduction and a map of Ontario with counties clearly outlined.
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