Table 2: Locating Ontario Courthouses and divorce records Courthouse Courthouse Address Indexes* from 1931 to July, 1968 Files from July, 1968 to 1986** *For divorces started between October 1964 and June 1968, you can also consult the Province-Wide Indexes to Applications for Decrees Absolute at the Archives (see Step 2 in this Research Guide for more information). **Contact the appropriate courthouse for files from 1987- present day. 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: Algoma District Supreme Court action and matter and criminal files At the Archives: 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: Judgement After 1954, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Brant County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: 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: Procedure Book, 1954, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Bruce County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: County divorce petition files Carleton Court #3528 Superior of Justice 161 Elgin Street, 2nd Floor Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K1 613-239-1274 At the Archives: Procedure Books, After 1971, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Carleton County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: 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: Procedure Book, After 1938, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from Cochrane District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Files started from Cochrane District divorce petition files Dufferin #3527 Superior of Justice 10 Louisa Street Orangeville, Ontario L9W 3P9 519-941-5802 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Dufferin County Supreme Court action and matter and criminal files At the Archives: Files started from July 1968-1982: Dufferin County Supreme Court action and matter and criminal files After 1982, contact the courthouse for the files. Durham #3546 Superior Court of Justice 150 Bond Street E. Oshawa, Ontario L1G 0A2 905-743 -2620 At the Archives: For pre- 1974 indexes see Ontario Series Divorce Procedure 1973-1976 After 1976, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from see Ontario At the Archives: Files started from 1974-1983: Durham Judicial District Supreme Court divorce petition files After 1983, contact the courthouse for the files. 1973:
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: Elgin County Supreme Court action and matter and criminal files At the Archives: 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: Procedure 1931–1980 1980, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from Essex County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Files started from Essex County divorce petition files Frontenac Court #3519 (up to 1995) Superior Court of Justice 5 Court Street Kingston, Ontario K7L 2W4 613-548-6811 (after 1995) Superior Court of Justice 469 Montreal St. Kingston, Ontario K7K 3h9 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Frontenac County Supreme action and matter and criminal files At the Archives: Frontenac County divorce petition files Glengarry — See Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Grenville — See and Grenville Grey #3529 Superior Court of Justice 611 9th Avenue East Owen Sound, Ontario Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from At the Archives: Files started from
519-524-2519 Huron County Supreme Court action and matter files Huron County divorce petition files 1985, contact the courthouse for the files Kenora #3518 Superior Court of Justice 216 Water Street, Room 211 Kenora, Ontario P9N 1S4 807-468-2842 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from Kenora District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Kenora District divorce petition . Kent Court #3508 Superior of Justice 425 Grand Ave. West Chatham, Ontario N7M 6M8 519-355-2200 At the Archives: Procedure After 1959, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Kent County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: 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: Lambton County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Lambton County divorce petition Lanark Court #3532 Superior of Justice 43 Drummond Street East Perth, Ontario K7H 1G1 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Lanark County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Lanark County divorce petition files
613-267-2021 Leeds and Grenville Court #3506 Superior Court of Justice 41 Court House Square Brockville, Ontario K6V 7N3 613-341-2800 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from and Grenville United Counties County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: File started from 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: Lennox and Addington County Supreme action and matter files At the Archives: Lennox and Addington County divorce petition Lincoln Court #3536 Superior of Justice 59 Church Street, 1st Floor St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7N8 905-988-6200 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Lincoln County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: 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 Manitoulin District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: started from Manitoulin District divorce petition files 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: Procedure Books, Divorce Procedure Book, 1976 After 1976, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from 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 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: Muskoka District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Muskoka District divorce petition Niagara North — See Lincoln Niagara South — See Welland Nipissing Court #3526 Superior of Justice 360 Plouffe Street North Bay, Ontario P1B 9L5 705-495-8309 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: started from Nipissing District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Files started after Nipissing District divorce petition files 1973:
Norfolk Court #3540 Superior of Justice 301 – 50 Frederick Hobson VC Drive Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 0E4 519-426-6550 At the Archives: Procedure After 1965: Contact the courthouse for indexes At the Archives: Norfolk County Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Norfolk County divorce petition Northumberland and Durham Court #3509 Superior Court of Justice 860 William Street Cobourg, Ontario K9A 3A9 905-372-3751 At the Archives: Procedure After 1965: Contact the courthouse for indexes At the Archives: Files started from Northumberland and Durham United Counties Supreme Court action and matters and criminal files At the Archives: Files started from Northumberland and Durham United Counties Supreme divorce petition files Ontario See Durham At the Archives: Series Procedure Books, 1931-1970 Series Divorce Procedure Book, 1971-1972 For post -1972 indexes see Durham At the Archives: started from Ontario County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Files started from Ontario County Supreme Court divorce petition files Files started after 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: Oxford County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: 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: Parry Sound District Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Files started from Parry Sound District divorce petition files Peel Court #3504 Superior Court of Justice 7755 Hurontario Street Brampton, Ontario L6W 4T1 905-456-4700 At the Archives: Procedure 1966: Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Peel County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Peel County divorce petition files Perth #3541 Superior of Justice 1 Huron Street Stratford, Ontario N5A 5S4 519-271-1850 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Perth County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Perth County divorce petition files Peterborough #3533 Superior 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). At the Archives: Peterborough County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Peterborough County divorce petition files .
1966: Contact the courthouse for indexes. Prescott and Russell Court #3523 Superior Court of Justice 59 Court Street, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 306 L’Orignal, Ontario K0B 1K0 613-675-4567 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from Prescott and Russell United Counties Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Files started from Prescott and Russell United Counties divorce petition files Prince Edward #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: Prince Edward County Supreme Court action and matters and criminal files At the Archives: Prince Edward County divorce petition files River #3512 Superior Court of Justice 333 Church Street Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 1C9 807-274-5961 At the Archives: Procedure Book, After 1934, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Rainy River District Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: 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: Procedure After 1969, contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Renfrew County Supreme action and matters files At the Archives: Renfrew County divorce petition files
Simcoe #3501 Superior of Justice 75 Mulcaster Street Barrie, Ontario L4M 3P2 705-739-6111 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Simcoe County Supreme action and matters files At the Archives: Simcoe County divorce petition files . Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Court #3511 Superior of Justice 29 Second Street Cornwall, Ontario K6J 1G3 613-933-7500 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Files started from Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Files started from Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties divorce petition files Sudbury #3542 Superior Court of Justice 155 Elm Street Sudbury, Ontario P3C 1T9 705-564-7600 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Sudbury District Supreme Court action and matter files At the Archives: Sudbury District divorce petition files Thunder Bay Court #3535 Superior of Justice 125 Brodie Street N. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 0A3 807-626-7100 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Thunder Bay District Supreme Court action and matters and criminal files At the Archives: Thunder Bay District divorce petition Timiskaming Court #3516 Superior Court of Justice 393 Main Street PO Box 609 Haileybury, Ontario P0J 1K0 Contact the courthouse for indexes. At the Archives: Timiskaming District Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Timiskaming District divorce petition
L3B 3W6 905-735-0010 and matters and criminal files 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: Wellington County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Files started from Wellington County Supreme Court action and matters files Wentworth #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: Procedure Books, Wentwotrh County Supreme Court divorce procedure cards, After 1975, contact the relevant courthouse at left for indexes. At the Archives: Wentworth County Supreme Court action and matters files At the Archives: Wentworth County divorce petition files York #3550 Before June 1981 – see Toronto June 1981-present: Regional Municipality of York Civil Office At the Archives: for more information on how to locate records held at the Archives of