Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989
Indexes of probate records from Victoria, Australia. Digital images of originals housed at the Public Records Office Victoria, Melbourne, Australia. To find original probate records search at the archive’s website here https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates.
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Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers
What is in This Collection?
This collection of probate registers from the State of Victoria covers the years 1841-1989. The collection consists of an index to probate registers for Victoria located in the Public Record Office in Melbourne, Australia. Most of the documentation listed in the probate registers are wills handwritten in narrative form.
Probate records are court records created after an individual's death that relate to a court's decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of dependents. This takes place regardless of whether there is a will or not. The Probate Registry is responsible for determining, on application for a grant of representation, what document or documents constitute the last will of the deceased and/or who is entitled to be the personal representative of the deceased. When these determinations have been made, a grant is issued to the estate of the deceased person.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of testator
- Death date
- Place of residence and address
- Occupation
- Date of testament
- Declaration
- Names of children or heirs
- Name of spouse
- Name of administrator of will
- Guardians and relationships
- Nature of grant
- Witnesses
Collection Content
Sample Image
1902 Will
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Public Record Office - Victoria
"Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 June 2025. Public Record Office, Victoria.
