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Wills
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta generally has Letters of Administration and Probated Wills of persons who have died in Alberta. They are some of the oldest records often pre-dating civil registration. They often list the heirs and executors. Anyone can request copies for a fee. This research might assist you in locating the date of death for an ancestor or relative.
If the person died with a valid Will, they are “testate”. Without a Will, they are “intestate”. If the deceased is intestate, the court takes over the assets and see that they are justly distributed through a Public Trustee. The Executor is the person to manage the property until its final distribution. The Executor is usually named by the maker of the will.
There are three courts in Alberta: Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and the Alberta Court of Justice.
Probate Records
Provincial Archives of Alberta
“The Provincial Archives holds probate records (which includes wills) for several judicial districts from around the province (ca. 1884-ca.1975). Indices are available for many of the records. Files less than 30 years old will still be in the custody of the Court. To locate a particular file, it is extremely helpful to know where in Alberta someone was living at the time of his or her death. Court contacts and maps of the current judicial districts can be found at the Alberta Courts Court of Queens Bench website.”
https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/search-your-genealogy
Divorce Records
Provincial Archives of Alberta
“The Provincial Archives holds divorce records for several judicial districts from around the province (ca. 1918 - ca. 1975). Indices are available for many of the records in the Reading Room. To locate a particular file, it is extremely helpful to know which judicial districts in Alberta someone was divorced. Court contacts and maps of the current judicial districts can be found at the Alberta Courts Court of Queens Bench website.”
https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/search-your-genealogy
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (note the change from Queen to King)
https://www.albertacourts.ca/kb/home
https://www.albertacourts.ca/kb/areas-of-law/wills-estates-trusteeships
Deceased persons’ estates - Government of Alberta
https://www.alberta.ca/deceased-persons-estates
Will and Testament - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_and_testament
The Canadian Genealogical Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Ancestors in Canada, Eric Jonasson, 1978
Gives an excellent description of all the procedures involved regarding the different types of wills and their administration. (However note the year of publishing).
https://archive.org/details/canadiangenealog0000jona
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL4489696M/The_Canadian_genealogical_handbook
Researching Canadian Wills & Estates, Ronnie MacCarl, Heritage Productions, 1998
Edmonton Public Library, 929.1072 MACC
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta generally has Letters of Administration and Probated Wills of persons who have died in Alberta. They are some of the oldest records often pre-dating civil registration. They often list the heirs and executors. Anyone can request copies for a fee. This research might assist you in locating the date of death for an ancestor or relative.
If the person died with a valid Will, they are “testate”. Without a Will, they are “intestate”. If the deceased is intestate, the court takes over the assets and see that they are justly distributed through a Public Trustee. The Executor is the person to manage the property until its final distribution. The Executor is usually named by the maker of the will.
There are three courts in Alberta: Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and the Alberta Court of Justice.
Probate Records
Provincial Archives of Alberta
“The Provincial Archives holds probate records (which includes wills) for several judicial districts from around the province (ca. 1884-ca.1975). Indices are available for many of the records. Files less than 30 years old will still be in the custody of the Court. To locate a particular file, it is extremely helpful to know where in Alberta someone was living at the time of his or her death. Court contacts and maps of the current judicial districts can be found at the Alberta Courts Court of Queens Bench website.”
https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/search-your-genealogy
Divorce Records
Provincial Archives of Alberta
“The Provincial Archives holds divorce records for several judicial districts from around the province (ca. 1918 - ca. 1975). Indices are available for many of the records in the Reading Room. To locate a particular file, it is extremely helpful to know which judicial districts in Alberta someone was divorced. Court contacts and maps of the current judicial districts can be found at the Alberta Courts Court of Queens Bench website.”
https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/how-to/search-your-genealogy
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (note the change from Queen to King)
https://www.albertacourts.ca/kb/home
https://www.albertacourts.ca/kb/areas-of-law/wills-estates-trusteeships
Deceased persons’ estates - Government of Alberta
https://www.alberta.ca/deceased-persons-estates
Will and Testament - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_and_testament
The Canadian Genealogical Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Ancestors in Canada, Eric Jonasson, 1978
Gives an excellent description of all the procedures involved regarding the different types of wills and their administration. (However note the year of publishing).
https://archive.org/details/canadiangenealog0000jona
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL4489696M/The_Canadian_genealogical_handbook
Researching Canadian Wills & Estates, Ronnie MacCarl, Heritage Productions, 1998
Edmonton Public Library, 929.1072 MACC
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