Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Princeton Supreme Court probate/estate files
General material designation
- textual record
Parallel title
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- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of series
Level of description
Series
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1926-2002 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Supreme Court (Princeton)
Physical description area
Physical description
3 m of textual records; 6 reels of microfilm
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
In 1927 the British Columbia government established a Supreme Court registry at Princeton (Yale Judicial District) approved and ordered by Order-in-Council # 0518-1927 dated May 20, 1927.
Princeton courthouse operations were consolidated into the Penticton courthouse on 31 May 2002. The courthouse was re-opened as a permanent circuit court of Penticton on 1 September 2002. The successor to the Princeton Registry is the Penticton Registry.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of probate estate files created by the Princeton Supreme Court between 1926 and 2002. Files are arranged by file number which are assigned in the order probates are filed with the court. Note that different filing systems were used over time. Original or copies of wills may be included in the files.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred from Ministry of Attorney General, at various dates.
Arrangement
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Files created before 1951 are only available on microfilm. There are microfilm and paper copies available for files created between 1951 and 1986. Only original paper files are available for records from 1987 and later.
Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Associated materials
See GR-4141 for associated original Princeton wills probated between 1986-1997.
Accruals
General note
Archives code(s): B09547; B09326; B09308; B09309; B09310; B09311(1).
General note
Accession number(s): G90-067, 83-1129
General note
There are no file level descriptions for records after 1985. Consult the attached file list for individual's names after this date.