How to locate AUS Wills

Australian Capital Territory	Supreme Court Registry 4 Knowles Place Canberra ACT 2601	*Indexes—not published Wills*—application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request fee.
New South Wales	Principal Registrar [Probate Division] Supreme Court of New South Wales GPO Box 3 Sydney NSW 2001	*Indexes—published 1800-1985. Series 1, 2, 3 and some Series 4 are available online. Wills*—application requires details from the published indexes. Fees vary according to the following classifications and are available on application. • 1800-1849 [Series 1 nos1-1792] • 1850-1985 [Series 1 no 1793 to Series 5 no 25623] • 1986-on [Series 1 Nos 1-1792, Series 2, Series 3 - certified copies] • 1986-on [Series 4 up to no 152149 - certified copies] • 1986-on [Series 4 nos 152149 onwards, Series 5 - certified copies] Download application form. • Genealogical inspection Wills 1817 to the mid 1960s are available from the State Records Authority of NSW
Norfolk Island	The Curator of Estates of Deceased Persons Administration Offices Kingston Norfolk Island 2899	*Indexes—not published Wills*—application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request fee
Northern Territory	Registrar of Probates Law Courts Building Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800	*Indexes—published 1885-1941 Wills*—application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request fee.
Queensland	The Registrar Supreme Court of Queensland [Southern] George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 The Registrar Supreme Court of Queensland [Northern] Walker Street Townsville QLD 4810 The Registrar Supreme Court of Queensland [Central] East Street Rockhampton QLD 4700	*Indexes—published 1857-1900 (to 1915 for Southern); also available at QLD State Archives and online. Users can download an information sheet. The Supreme Court also maintains records as follows: • Brisbane from 1 Jan 1992 • Cairns & Rockhampton from 1 Jul 2002 • Townsville from 1 Nov 1996 • Maroochydore and Southport from 1 Oct 2003 Wills—After 1970: application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request fee. Before 1970 applicant or agent will need to attend the State Archive Office at 435 Compton Road Runcorn QLD 4113. For information about applications for probate or letters of administration in relation to deceased estates from 1 Jan 2012 one can use the facility known as Queensland Reports* or Courts Party Search app.
South Australia	Probate Registry Supreme Court of South Australia 301 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000	*Indexes—published in fiche form to 1995 but reproduction is quite poor Wills* —application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request fee payment.
Tasmania	Probate Registry Supreme Court of Tasmania Salamanca Place Hobart TAS 7000	*Indexes—searchable online Wills* application has to be made with SSAE envelope and reply will advise availability and request fee.
Victoria	Registrar of Probates Supreme Court of Victoria Level 2: 436 Lonsdale Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Public Record Office Victoria 99 Shiel Street North Melbourne VIC 3051	*Indexes—published 1841-2013. Progressively made available online. Wills—application requires details from the indexes pre1960 Wills and Probates are available from the PROV. Searches—*application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise cost for the particular documents. You can also order online once you have the reference number from the index.
Western Australia	Probate Office 14th floor 111 Georges Street Perth WA 6000	*Indexes—not published; fiche 1832-ca1939 at Battye Library, State Records Office & WAGS; 1900-1993 State Records Office. To see the series available check the online catalogue by entering 'probate' into the simple search facility. State Records are working towards an online index. Wills*—application has to be made with SSAE and reply will advise availability and request a search fee. [Telephone 08 9421 5152 for the current search fee to speed up the process.] On payment of the search fee you will be advised of the copying costs.

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