Series GR-2221 - Golden Supreme Court probate/estate files

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Golden Supreme Court probate/estate files

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GR-2221

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  • 1916-1984 (Creation)
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    British Columbia. Supreme Court (Golden)

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Microfilm (neg.), 16 mm, 4 reels [B09411-B09413, B16973], originals, 1914-2005, 5.8 m textual records

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(1901-)

Biographical history

In 1901 the British Columbia government established a Supreme Court registry at the Town of Golden (the “Golden Registry”) by Order-in-Council 0008-1901, approved January 4, 1901.

Until 2023, the Golden Law Courts operated as an active registry and a satellite of the Cranbrook registry. A fire on 13 March 2023 destroyed the Golden Provincial Courthouse building and many of the records held within the registry. It is unclear if or when the registry will be reopened due to the destruction of the fire. Golden court proceedings have been relocated to Cranbrook in the interim.

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Probate/estate files from Supreme and County Courts.

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Transferred from Department of Attorney General, 1989, 1996 and 2001.
Containers 831114-0002 to 0006 transferred from the Ministry of Justice in January 2016. Container 831114-0007 transferred from the Ministry of Justice in January 2017.

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For probate cause book covering the period 1955 to 1980, please see GR-3725.

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Accession number(s): 83-1114; 91-0541; 91-3015; G89-132

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