Series GR-2204 - Chilliwack Supreme Court probate files

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Chilliwack Supreme Court probate files

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GR-2204

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  • 1916-2007 (Creation)
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    British Columbia. Supreme Court (Chilliwack)

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Physical description

Microfilm (neg.), 16 mm, 66 reels [B09414-B09479], 43.4 m textual records

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(1916-)

Biographical history

The British Columbia government established a Supreme Court registry at Chilliwack (in the County of Westminster) in 1916, by Order-in-Council 0408-1916. The order, which also provided for a District Registrar, was approved by cabinet on May 5; notice was given by the Provincial Secretary’s office on May 10, 1916.

At this date (June 2022) the Chilliwack Registry of the Supreme Court continues as an active registry.

Custodial history

Scope and content

Probate/estate files.

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Physical condition

Immediate source of acquisition

Transferred from Ministry of Attorney General, 1989, 1994, 2018.
Containers 830396-0062 to 0084 transferred from the Ministry of Justice in January 2016 and January 2017. Containers 830396-0085 to 0134 transferred from the Ministry of Attorney General in 2018. Containers 830396--135 to 0154 were transferred from the Ministry of Attorney General in 2018 and 2019.

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Associated materials

See GR-4129 for associated original Chilliwack wills probated between 1986-1998.

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Accruals

General note

Accession number(s): 83-0396, 91-0541; 91-3003; G89-016; G89-167; G89-166

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Containers 830396-0057 to 830396-0154 are not described to the item level.

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