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Archives of Ontario
Research Guide 210
Finding Divorce Files in Ontario
Last Updated: March 2023
Act II - Arthur: "You seem unhappy!"; Distrust, [ca. 1892], Edwin Poole
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In this guide ................................................................................................................... 2
Where do I find these records? .................................................................................... 2
Divorce files started in 1987 and after: ............................................................................ 2
Divorce files started in 1981-1986: .................................................................................. 3
Divorce files started in 1931-1980: .................................................................................. 3
Divorces passed through acts of Parliament in 1841-1968: ............................................ 3
Divorce Indexes .............................................................................................................. 3
What information do I need to access a divorce file? ................................................ 3
How do I find the file number of a divorce case? ............................................................. 3
For divorces started from July 1968 to the present: ........................................................ 3
For divorces granted after June 1949 and started before July 1968: .............................. 4
For divorces granted from 1931 - May 1949: .................................................................. 5
Accessing Divorce Files held by the Archives of Ontario ......................................... 5
Ordering Copies of Divorce Records ............................................................................... 5
Viewing Divorce Files at the Archives of Ontario ............................................................. 6
How do I get to the online descriptions? .................................................................... 6
Contact Us ..................................................................................................................... 6
In this guide
This guide contains information on accessing Ontario Divorce files and indexes
from 1867-1986 at the Archives of Ontario. For information on accessing divorce
files from 1987 to the present, contact the courthouse where the case was heard.
*Please note: this guide contains links to information found in our online Archives
Descriptive Database. On our website, this database is found under “Access our
Collections.” If you are using a print copy of this guide, go to page 6 for more information
on how to find the online descriptions.
Where do I find these records?
Divorce files started in 1987 and after:
These files have not been transferred to the Archives of Ontario and are only
available through the courthouse where the divorce was filed. Contact the courthouse
for information on accessing the file. You will need to know the names of the parties and
the year the case was started.
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Divorce files started in 1981-1986:
The Archives of Ontario holds divorce files from this period from some counties and
districts. All other files are still held by local courthouses. Check Table 2 at the end of
this guide to determine whether the files you’re looking for are held by the Archives or
still held by the courthouse.
Divorce files started in 1931-1980:
These files are only available through the Archives of Ontario.
Divorces passed through acts of Parliament in 1841-1968:
All divorces passed through acts of Federal Parliament have been indexed by year and
number. You can access the statutes themselves through volumes of Statutes of
Canada. Click here to access the Library and Archives Canada Acts of Divorce page for
more information. The Library and Archives Canada is www.collectionscanada.gc.ca.
Divorce Indexes
The Archives of Ontario holds a province-wide index to divorces granted after June
1949 and started before July 1968. You can find more information about using this
index on page 4.
For other periods and indexes, check Table 2 at the end of the guide to determine if the
required index is held by the Archives or by the local courthouse.
What information do I need to access a divorce file?
To request a divorce file from the Archives of Ontario, you will need to know:
• the year the case started
• the courthouse where the divorce took place
• the file number
If you have all of this information, check Table 2 at the end of this guide to ensure that
the file is held by the Archives of Ontario. If we have the file, proceed to the “Accessing
Divorce Files held by the Archives of Ontario” section. If not, contact the appropriate
local courthouse using the information in Table 2.
If you do not know the file number of the divorce case, review the section below for
information on using divorce indexes.
How do I find the file number of a divorce case?
For divorces started from July 1968 to the present:
If you are looking for another person’s divorce file, you must use the indexes
produced by the Supreme Court of Ontario to obtain the file number. Review Table 2 at
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the end of this guide to determine if the index for the year of the divorce you are looking
for is with the Archives or still at the Courthouse.
If you are looking for your own divorce records or acting for the succession of a
party to the divorce, contact the Central Registry of Divorce Proceedings (CRDP). The
CRDP is a Canada-wide record of all divorce proceedings filed in Canadian courts from
July 1968 to the present.
The CRDP can provide you with the number of the courthouse where your divorce
took place, the file number of the divorce case, and the year the divorce case started.
Please note that the CRDP cannot confirm the status of a divorce proceeding nor
provide any legal documents.
You can call the CDRP at 613 957 4519. Leave a message that includes:
• your full name at birth
• your birth date
• the name and birth date of your former spouse
• the date of marriage
• the approximate date of divorce
Note: For divorces started in Wentworth County (Hamilton) after 1979, you need to
contact the local courthouse to get the file number. See Table 2 at the end of this guide
for contact information.
You can also visit the CRDP website, print a search request form and mail it to the
Department of Justice. The website is https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/divorce/crdp-
bead.html.
Should the CRDP identify a divorce matching the information provided, it can supply
the number of the courthouse where the divorce took place, the file number of the
divorce case, and the year the divorce case started. Please note that the CRDP cannot
confirm the status of a divorce proceeding nor provide any legal documents.
For divorces granted after June 1949 and started before July 1968:
Indexes for these files are available at the Archives. The Archives holds an index of
Ontario divorce files known as RG 22-5816: Supreme Court Registrar’s Office province
wide indexes to application for judgments absolute, which lists all the Decrees absolute
(or Judgements Absolute) applied for in Ontario. Click here to access the description for
our province-wide index to decrees absolute.
This index contains the names of the parties involved in the divorce, the application
date for the Decree Absolute, the city where the application was filed and
the application number that the court issued.
You can access this index on microfilm in the Archives Reading Room. Use Table 1 at
the end of this guide to find the microfilm reel containing the index for the year that the
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Decree Absolute (divorce order) was applied for. This will usually be the same year that
the divorce was granted. Remember to use married surnames when searching for
index entries.
Using the index for divorces granted June 1949 - October 1964:
Once you find the correct entry, write down the application date of the Decree
Absolute and the city where the divorce was granted. Before you order the Divorce
File, you will need to consult a second index in order to obtain the file number.
Consult Table 2 at the end of this guide in order to determine whether the index for
the year that you need is held by the Archives or still at the courthouse.
When you know the courthouse, the file number and the year, proceed to the
“Accessing Divorce Files held by the Archives of Ontario” section below.
Using the index for divorces granted after October 1964:
Once you find the correct entry, write down the file number (generally the number
on the first line), the year, and the city from the "Place-Writ No." column.
When you know the courthouse, the file number and the year, proceed to the
“Accessing Divorce Files held by the Archives of Ontario” section below.
For divorces granted from 1931 - May 1949:
Unfortunately, the Archives does not have a province-wide index for these files.
Each county or district courthouse created its own local procedure/judgement books
of Supreme Court Actions. The Archives of Ontario has some of these books, but most
are still at the local courthouse where the divorce was filed.
To find the appropriate index book, review Table 2 at the end of this guide. Once you
know the courthouse, the file number and the year, proceed to the section below.
Accessing Divorce Files held by the Archives of Ontario
Once you have the file number, the year the divorce case began, and the county or
district where the divorce took place, you have the information required to access the
divorce file. To access a divorce file, speak with a reference archivist or contact us at
416-327-1600 or [email protected].
Ordering Copies of Divorce Records
If you need a Decree Absolute, Judgment Absolute, or Divorce Certificate for legal
purposes, we can provide you with a certified copy.
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We can also provide certified or uncertified copies of other documents in the file, or the
entire file.
Certified documents cost $33.00 plus HST, shipping, and our photocopying fee of $1.11
per page. Certified documents can be mailed to you or picked up at the Archives.
Divorce files are stored at an offsite location. It may take 14+ business days to retrieve,
copy and certify divorce records.
Please note that the Archives’ staff cannot indicate to you whether you require certified
copies of documents, or what documents you need to have certified. You will need to
contact the office that you are submitting documents to for this information.
Viewing Divorce Files at the Archives of Ontario
You can only view original divorce files held by the Archives of Ontario in our Reading
Room in Toronto. Divorce files are located in offsite storage. You must request their
retrieval at least one business day in advance of your visit to the Archives.
How do I get to the online descriptions?
1. On our website’s main page, click on “Access Our Collections”, and click on
“Archives and Information Management System”, as shown in the image below:
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2. In the Archives and Information Management System (AIMS), click on “Archives
repository (only)” button:
3. On the “Welcome to the Archival Collection” search page, click “Advanced
Search”.
4. On the “Archives Advanced Search” page enter the reference code (that’s the
number starting with C, F or RG) in the Reference Code field and click “Search” (at the
bottom of the page.
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Contact Us
Although unable to do your research for you, our reference archivists are waiting to
assist you. You may call or write to them by mail or email or — best of all — visit the
Archives of Ontario.
Telephone:416-327-1600 Toll free (Ontario): 1-800-668-9933
Email: Click here to email the Archives of Ontario. The e-mail address
is [email protected]
Address: Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto, ON M7A 2C5
Website
Visit our website for information about our collections and our services, our online
exhibits and education programs, and links to our social media accounts. Click here to
visit our website. The website is www.archives.gov.on.ca/.
Customer Service and Research Guides
Our guides contain information about our services, freelance researchers available to
do research for you, and some of most popular records. Click here to view our
guides. To find the “Research Guides and Tools” on our website, click on “Access our
Collections”.
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Table 1: Locating Decrees Absolute (or Judgements Absolute)
Province-Wide Indexes to Applications for Decrees Absolute (available on microfilm in
the Archives Reading Room)
Year(s) Indexed
Microfilm Reel
1949-1951
MS 5077
1951-1952
MS 5078
1953-1954
MS 5079
1955-1956
MS 5080
1957
MS 5081
1958
MS 5082
1959
MS 5083
1960
MS 5084
1961
MS 5085
1962
MS 5086
1963
MS 5087
1964
MS 5088
1965
MS 5089
1966
MS 5090
1967
MS 5091
1968
MS 5092
1969 (divorces started before June 1968
and completed in 1969)
MS 5093
1970-1980 (divorces started before June
1968 and completed between 1970 and
1980)
MS 5094
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Table 2: Locating Ontario Courthouses and divorce records
The links in this table lead to record group descriptions in the Archives Descriptive Database. You can find instructions on accessing
these descriptions on page
For files from 1987 to the present day, contact the appropriate courthouse using the information below.
In addition to the indexes listed in this table, you can use the Province-Wide Indexes to Applications for Decrees Absolute to
find the file number of divorces granted after June 1949 and started before July 1968. See page 4 for details.
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Algoma
Court
#
3539
Superior Court of Justice
426 Queen Street East
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 1Z7
705-945-8000, ext. 450
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1000: Algoma
District Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1002: Algoma
District divorce petition
files
Brant
Court
#
3505
Superior Court of Justice
70 Wellington Street
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 2L9
519-752-7828
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1117: Judgment Books,
1881-1954
After 1954, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1100: Brant
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1102: Brant County
divorce petition files
Bruce
Court
#
3544
Superior Court of Justice
207 Cayley Street
PO Box 39
Walkerton, Ontario
N0G 2V0
519-881-1052
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1204: Bruce Procedure
book (1932-1954)
After 1954, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1200: Bruce
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1202: Bruce County
divorce petition files
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Carleton
Court
#
3528
Superior Court of Justice
161 Elgin Street, 2
nd
Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K1
613-239-1274
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1304: Carleton Procedure
Books, 1881-1971, 1979-
1981
After 1971, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1300: Carleton
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1302: Ottawa-
Carleton Judicial
District divorce records
Cochrane
Court
#
3510
Superior Court of Justice
149 Fourth Avenue
PO Box 638
Cochrane, Ontario
P0L 1C0
705-272-4256
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1404: Cochrane procedure
book, 1921-1938
After 1938, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1975:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1400: Cochrane
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from
1976-1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1402: Cochrane
District divorce petition
files
Dufferin
Court
#
3527
Superior Court of Justice
10 Louisa Street
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 3P9
519-941-5802
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1500: Dufferin
County Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Files started from July
1968-1982:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1500: Dufferin
County Supreme Court
action and matter and
criminal files
After 1982, contact the
courthouse for the
files.
Durham
Superior Court of Justice
150 Bond Street E.
At the Archives:
For pre-
At the Archives:
Files started
At the Archives:
Files started from
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Court
#
3546
Oshawa, Ontario
L1G 0A2
905-743 -2620
1974 indexes see Ontario
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1603: Durham Divorce
Procedure books, 1973-
1976
After 1976, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
from 1931-1973:
see Ontario
1974-1983:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1602: Durham
Judicial District
Supreme Court divorce
petition files
After 1983, contact the
courthouse for the
files.
Elgin
Court
#
3537
Superior Court of Justice
4 Wellington Street
St. Thomas, Ontario
N5R 2P2
519-633-1720
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1700: Elgin
County Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1702: Elgin County
divorce petition files
Essex
Court
#
3547
Superior Court of Justice
245 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, Ontario
N9A 1J2
519-973-6620
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
1804: Procedure
Books/Indexes, 1881-1978
After 1978, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1974:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-1800: Essex
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1802: Essex County
divorce petition files
Frontenac
Court
#
3519
(up to 1995)
Superior Court of Justice
5 Court Street
Kingston, Ontario
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-1902: Frontenac
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
K7L 2W4
613-548-6811
(after 1995)
Superior Court of Justice
469 Montreal St.
Kingston, Ontario
K7K 3h9
22-1900: Frontenac
County Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
County divorce petition
files
Glengarry — See Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Grenville — See Leeds and Grenville
Grey
Court
#
3529
Superior Court of Justice
611 9
th
Avenue East
Owen Sound, Ontario
N4K 6Z4
519-370-2430
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1970:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2000: Grey
County Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Files
started from 1970-
1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2002: Grey County
divorce petition files
Haldimand
Court
#
3507
Superior Court of Justice
55 Munsee Street N.
Cayuga, Ontario
N0A 1E0
905-772-3335
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG – 2104:
Procedure Book, 1881-
1967
After 1967: Contact the
courthouse for indexes
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2100:
Haldimand County
Supreme Court
action and matter
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2100: Haldimand
County Supreme Court
action and matter files
Haliburton — See Victoria
Halton
Superior Court of Justice
491 Steeles Avenue East
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Court
#
3524
Milton, Ontario
L9T 1Y7
905-878-7281
consult the
description for RG
22-2200: Halton
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
the description for RG
22-2202: Halton
Judicial District divorce
petition files
Hamilton-Wentworth — See Wentworth
Hastings
Court
#
3502
Superior Court of Justice
15 Bridge Street W.
Belleville, Ontario
K8P 0C7
613-962-9106
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
2304: Procedure Books,
1881-1928, 1931-1967
After 1967, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2300: Hastings
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2302: Hastings
County divorce petition
files
Huron
Court
#
3513
Superior Court of Justice
1 Courthouse Square
PO Box 400
Goderich, Ontario
N7A 1M2
519-524-2519
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1969:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2400: Huron
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1970-
1985:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2402: Huron County
divorce petition files
After 1985, contact the
courthouse for the files
Kenora
Court
#
3518
Superior Court of Justice
216 Water Street, Room
211
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1936-1968:
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Kenora, Ontario
P9N 1S4
807-468-2842
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2500: Kenora
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
22-2502: Kenora
District divorce petition
files.
Kent
Court
#
3508
Superior Court of Justice
425 Grand Ave. West
Chatham, Ontario
N7M 6M8
519-355-2200
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG – 2604:
Procedure Books, 1881-
1959
After 1959, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2600: Kent
County Supreme
court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2602: Kent County
divorce petition files
Lambton
Court
#
3538
Superior Court of Justice
700 Christina Street North
Sarnia, Ontario
N7V 3C2
519-333-2950
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2700: Lambton
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2702: Lambton
County divorce petition
files
Lanark
Court
#
3532
Superior Court of Justice
43 Drummond Street East
Perth, Ontario
K7H 1G1
613-267-2021
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2800: Lanark
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2802: Lanark
County divorce petition
files
Leeds and Grenville
Court
#
3506
Superior Court of Justice
41 Court House Square
Brockville, Ontario
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1935-1969:
At the Archives:
File started from 1970-
1986:
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
K6V 7N3
613-341-2800
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-2900: Leeds and
Grenville United
Counties Supreme
Court action and
matter files
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-2902: Leeds and
Grenville United
Counties divorce
petition files
Lennox and Addington
Court
#
3525
Superior Court of Justice
51 Dundas Street W.
Napanee, Ontario
K7R 1Z5
613-354-3845
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3000: Lennox
and Addington
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3002: Lennox and
Addington County
divorce petition files
Lincoln
Court
#
3536
Superior Court of Justice
59 Church Street, 1
st
Floor
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2R 7N8
905-988-6200
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3100: Lincoln
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3102: Niagara North
Judicial District divorce
petition files
Manitoulin
Court
#
3514
Superior Court of Justice
27 Phipps Street
Gore Bay, Ontario
P0P 1H0
705-282-2461
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1968:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3200: Manitoulin
At the Archives:
Files started from 1969-
1985:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3202: Manitoulin
District divorce petition
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
files
After 1985, contact the
courthouse for the
files.
Middlesex
Court
#
3522
Superior Court of Justice
80 Dundas Street
Ground Floor, Unit A
London, Ontario
N6A 6A3
519-660-3044
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3304: Procedure Books,
1887-1888,1899-1976
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3308: Divorce Procedure
Book, 1976
After 1976, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1975:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3300: Middlesex
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
Consult Middlesex
(London) transfer
codes listing prior
to ordering 1968-
1977 records. See
reference archivist
for more
information
At the Archives:
Files started from 1976-
1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3302: Middlesex
County divorce petition
files
Consult Middlesex
(London) transfer
codes listing prior to
ordering 1968-
1977 records. See
reference archivist for
more information.
Muskoka
Court
#
3503
Superior Court of Justice
3 Dominion Street
Bracebridge, Ontario
P1L 2E6
705-645-8793
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3400: Muskoka
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3402: Muskoka
District divorce petition
files
Niagara North — See Lincoln
Niagara South — See Welland
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Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Nipissing
Court
#
3526
Superior Court of Justice
360 Plouffe Street
North Bay, Ontario
P1B 9L5
705-495-8309
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1973:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3500: Nipissing
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started
after 1973:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3502: Nipissing
District divorce petition
files
Norfolk
Court
#
3540
Superior Court of Justice
Suite 301 – 50 Frederick
Hobson VC Drive
Simcoe, Ontario
N3Y 0E4
519-426-6550
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3604: Procedure Books,
1896-1964
After 1965: Contact the
courthouse for indexes
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3600: Norfolk
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3602: Norfolk
County divorce petition
files
Northumberland
and Durham
Court
#
3509
Superior Court of Justice
860 William Street
Cobourg, Ontario
K9A 3A9
905-372-3751
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3723: Procedure Books,
1881-1969
After 1969: Contact the
courthouse for indexes
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1978:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3700:
Northumberland
and Durham United
Counties Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1979-
1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3702:
Northumberland and
Durham United
Counties Supreme
Court divorce petition
files
19
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Ontario
See Durham
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3804: Procedure Books,
1881-1970
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
3803: Divorce Procedure
Book, 1971-1972
For post -1972
indexes see Durham
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1970:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3800: Ontario
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1971-
1973:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3802: Ontario
County Supreme Court
divorce petition files
Files started after 1973:
see Durham
Ottawa-Carleton — See Carleton
Oxford
Court
#
3548
Superior Court of Justice
415 Hunter Street
Woodstock, Ontario
N4S 4G6
519-539-6187
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-3900: Oxford
County Supreme
Court action and
matters files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-3902: Oxford
County Supreme Court
divorce petition files
Parry Sound
Court
#
3530
Superior Court of Justice
89 James Street
Parry Sound, Ontario
P2A 1T7
705-746-4251
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4000: Parry
Sound District
Supreme Court
action and matter
and criminal files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1968-
1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4002: Parry Sound
District divorce petition
files
Peel
Superior Court of Justice
7755 Hurontario Street
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
At the Archives:
Click here to
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
20
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Court
#
3504
Brampton, Ontario
L6W 4T1
905-456-4700
the description for RG 22-
4104: Procedure Books,
1881-1966
After 1966: Contact the
courthouse for indexes.
consult the
description for RG
22-4100: Peel
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
the description for RG
22-4102: Peel County
divorce petition files
Perth
Court
#
3541
Superior Court of Justice
1 Huron Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 5S4
519-271-1850
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4200: Perth
County Supreme
Court action and
matters files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4202: Perty County
divorce petition files
Peterborough
Court
#
3533
Superior Court of Justice
470 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario
K9H 3M3
705-876-3815
1931-1966: All files are
arranged alphabetically by
defendant name (married
name for the wife).
After 1966: Contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4300:
Peterborough
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4302: Peterborough
County divorce petition
files
Prescott and Russell
Court
#
3523
Superior Court of Justice
59 Court Street, 2
nd
Floor
P.O. Box 306
L’Orignal, Ontario
K0B 1K0
613-675-4567
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1969:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4400: Prescott
and Russell United
Counties Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1970-
1986:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4402: Prescott and
Russell United
Counties divorce
petition files
21
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Prince Edward
Court
#
3534
Superior Court of Justice
44 Union Street
PO Box 680
Picton, Ontario
K0K 2T0
613-476-6236
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4500: Prince
Edward County
Supreme Court
action and matter
and criminal files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4502: Prince
Edward County divorce
petition files
Rainy River
Court
#
3512
Superior Court of Justice
333 Church Street
Fort Frances, Ontario
P9A 1C9
807-274-5961
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
4604: Procedure Book,
1909-1934
After 1934, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4600: Rainy
River District
Supreme Court
action and matter
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4602: Rainy River
District divorce petition
files
Renfrew
Court
#
3531
Superior Court of Justice
297 Pembroke Street E.
Pembroke, Ontario
K8A 3K2
613-732-8581
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
4704 Procedure Books,
1934–1980
After 1980, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4700: Renfrew
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4702: Renfrew
County divorce petition
files
Simcoe
Court
#
3501
Superior Court of Justice
75 Mulcaster Street
Barrie, Ontario
L4M 3P2
705-739-6111
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4800: Simcoe
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-4802: Simcoe
County divorce petition
files
22
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Court
#
3511
Superior Court of Justice
29 Second Street
Cornwall, Ontario
K6J 1G3
613-933-7500
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1976:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-4900: Stormont,
Dundas and
Glengarry United
Counties Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1977-
1986: RG 22-4902:
Stormont, Dundas and
Glengarry United
Counties divorce
petition files
Sudbury
Court
#
3542
Superior Court of Justice
155 Elm Street
Sudbury, Ontario
P3C 1T9
705-564-7600
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5054: Sudbury District
Court procedure books
1908-1967
After 1967, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5000: Sudbury
District Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5002: Sudbury
District divorce petition
files
Thunder Bay
Court
#
3535
Superior Court of Justice
125 Brodie Street
N. Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7C 0A3
807-626-7100
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5200: Thunder
Bay District
Supreme Court
action and matter
and criminal files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5202: Thunder Bay
District divorce petition
files
Timiskaming
Court
#
3516
Superior Court of Justice
393 Main Street
PO Box 609
Haileybury, Ontario
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5102: Timiskaming
23
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
P0J 1K0
705-672-3321
22-5100:
Timiskaming District
Supreme Court
action and matter
files
District divorce petition
files
Toronto
Court
#
3543
Family Law Office
393 University Avenue
10
th
Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E6
416-326-4230
At the Archives:
For cases where divorce
was granted:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5815: York Judicial District
Supreme Court indexes to
final divorce judgments
1931-1978
For other divorces:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5803: York Judicial District
divorce procedure cards
1968-1978
After 1978:
Contact the courthouse for
indexes
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5800: Supreme
Court Central Office
action files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5802: York Judicial
District divorce files
Victoria
Court
#
3521
Superior Court of Justice
440 Kent Street West
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 6K2
705-324-1400
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Files started
from 1931-1976:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5300: Victoria
County Supreme
At the Archives:
Files started from 1977-
1982:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5302: Victoria
County divorce petition
files
24
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Court action and
matter files
After 1982, contact the
courthouse for the
files.
Waterloo
Court
#
3520
Superior Court of Justice
85 Frederick Street
Kitchener, Ontario
N2H 0A7
519-741-3200
519-742-3300
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5405: Judgement Books,
1881-1962
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5404: Procedure Books,
1892-1968
After 1968, contact the
courthouse for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5400: Waterloo
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1968-
1980: Click here to
consult the description
for RG 22-5402:
Waterloo County
divorce petition files
After 1980, contact the
courthouse for the
files.
Welland
Court
#
3545
Superior Court of Justice
102 Main Street
Welland, Ontario
L3B 3W6
905-735-0010
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5500: Welland
County Supreme
Court action and
matter and criminal
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5502: Niagara South
Judicial District divorce
petition files
Wellington
Court
#
3515
Superior Court of Justice
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 3T9
519-824-4100
Contact the courthouse for
indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5600: Wellington
County Supreme
Court action and
matter files
At the Archives:
Files started from 1968-
1986: Click here to
consult the description
for RG 22-5600:
Wellington County
Supreme Court action
and matter files
25
Courthouse
Courthouse Address
Indexes
Files from 1931
to July, 1968
Files from July, 1968
to 1986*
Wentworth
Court
#
3517
(Supreme Court of Ontario)
Court
#
3549
(United Family Court)
Filed before July 1981:
Superior Court of Justice
45 Main Street East
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 2B7
905-645-5252
Filed after June 1981:
Unified Family Court
55 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario
L8P 1H4
905-645-6250
At the Archives:
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5704: Procedure Books,
1927-1970
Click here to consult the
description for RG 22-
5739: Wentworth County
Supreme Court divorce
procedure cards, 1957-
1975
After 1975, contact the
relevant courthouse at left
for indexes.
At the Archives:
Click here to
consult the
description for RG
22-5700:
Wentworth County
Supreme Court
action and matter
files
At the Archives:
Click here to consult
the description for RG
22-5702: Wentworth
County divorce petition
files
York
Court
#
3550
Before June 1981 –
see Toronto
June 1981-
present: Regional
Municipality of York
Civil Office
Superior Court of Justice
50 Eagle Street West
Room 2025
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 6B1
905-853-4809
For divorces started in
1978 or earlier,
see Toronto indexes.
For divorces started
between 1979 and before
June 1981: Contact the
Toronto Courthouse
(see Toronto).
For indexes from June
1981-present, contact the
Regional Municipality of
York courthouse in
Newmarket (see left).
See Toronto for
information on
accessing all York
Region files from
1931 to May 1981.
Files from July, 1968
to May 1981
See Toronto.
Files from June 1981
to Present:
Contact the York
Region Courthouse
(see left).
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