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Optional Print Course Material: Canadian: Wills and Estate Records - Part 2
*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.
The course Researching Canadian Wills & Estate Records builds on the introductory level as it delves deeper into the intricacies of research when dealing with wills and estate records. Numerous examples, including their transcriptions for easier reading, will illustrate the various types of documents. Less emphasis has been focused on the course material and much more into the case studies in order to allow you to become much more familiar with working with the documentation. Several case studies will give you the opportunity to examine the documents yourself and become more accustomed to their wording, their look, their feel, and, importantly, the wealth of information they hold. Lastly, the course should reinforce that there are a variety of sources which should not be overlooked when researching for wills and estate records.
Course Length: 7 weeksMODULE 1
WILLS, ESTATES & PROBATE
Glossary
OBITUARIES & DEATH NOTICES
The Ontario Gazette
Case Studies
MODULE 2
CORONER’S INQUESTS & REPORTS
Archives of Ontario Finding Aid Record Group 22
Case Studies
MODULE 3
HOLOGRAPHIC AND NUNCUPATIVE WILLS
Armed Forces Wills
Estates & Illegitimacy
Case Studies
MODULE 4
GUARDIANSHIP
The Role of the Public Guardian & Trustee
Unclaimed Funds/Property
How to Find a Guardianship Application .
Case Studies
MODULE 5
LAND REGISTRY OFFICES
Case Studies
MODULE 6
Case Studies