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Description

The purpose of this task is to add a template and a paragraph with a corresponding FS LibraryC template concerning probate petitions on microfilm for 29 counties.

Instructions

1. For ALL counties in New York, place the following template under the first template listed under Probate Heading, replacing Clinton with the name of your county:

{{NYProbate petitions|Clinton}}


2. For each of the counties listed on the chart below, do the following:

a. Copy and paste the following sentence after the {{NYProbate petitions|NAME OF COUNTY}} template under the Probate Records heading:
The petitions for {{PAGENAME}} are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library and its centers: {{FSC|209885|item|disp=FS Library film 597819 (first of 690)}}. [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to use FamilySearch Catalog ]]
b. Replace the FS LibraryC template (FS Library film 597819 (first of 690)) above with the wikitext from the chart for the appropriate county.

NOTE: use the FS Catalog Entry Template for more FS LibraryC template options.

2.

County Packets Notes FS LibraryC
Alleghany 1897–1930 In FS LibraryC as "Surrogates Records"
 FS Library Film 594805(first of over 500 films)
Cayuga 1799–1905 In FS LibraryC as "Surrogates Records"
FS Library Film 861020(first of over 1000 films)
Chautauqua Nil Petitions in "probate of wills books" 1841–1901
 FS Library Film 810272(first of 17 films) Index available
Chemung 1836–1900 In FS LibraryC as "Estate Papers" FS Library Film 869194(Index to 207 films)
Columbia 1830–1880
 In FS LibraryC as "will papers" and "administration papers" 1830–1880
 FS Library Film 587933(first of 77 films)Will papers

FS Library Film 479417(first of 37 films)Administration papers

Cortland 1810–1893
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate Files" 1810–1893
 FS Library Film 1819656(first of 27 films)
Delaware 1797–1915
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate papers and proceedings, 1797–1900
 FS Library Film 833575(first of 331 films) Indexed by surname in general index to wills and proceedings. FS Library Film 833549–50
Dutchess 1793–1868
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate Packets"
 FS Library Film 913728(first of 120 films) Indexed in General index to surrogate records FS Library Film 913654(first of 4 films)
Erie 1800–1929
 In FS LibraryC as "Surrogates Records"
 FS Library Film 925084(first of 891 films) Includes film index FS Library Film 925093(first of 10 films)
Genessee Nil
 Petitions in "probate books" 1856–1908
 FS Library Film 811142(first of 6 films) Includes index.
Greene

yes(alpha) 1800–1883+

In FS LibraryC as "Estate papers"
 FS Library Film 480114(first of 126 films)
Hamilton 1861–1908
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate papers"
 FS Library Film 550037(first of 9 films)
Herkimer 1792–1900
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate papers"
 FS Library Film 847496(first of 300 films) Filed by Last letter of Surname.
Jefferson 1805–1900(1945)
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate papers"
 FS Library Film 894445 Item 3(first of 278 films) First film is an index.
Kings 19th Century
 FS Library has petitions interfiled by type of estate
 Kings County Probate records
Madison 1806–1876
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate records"
 FS Library Film 425297(first of 77 films) Records are in case number order.
New York 19th Century
 FS Library has petitions interfiled by type of estate
 New York County Probate records
Niagara 1822–1932
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate Records"
 FS Library Film 900543(first of 1068 films) First film is an index.
Oneida yes (1867–1965)
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate Proceedings"
 FS Library Film 398052(first of 92 films)
Otsego 1829–1934
 In FS LibraryC as "Petitions for probate"
 FS Library Film 947947(first of 13 films)
Queens 1830–1865
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate proceedings"
 FS Library Film 930757(first of 33 films) Index to Probate proceedings FS Library Film 933001(first of 3 films)
Rensselaer yes (1793–1906)
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate Records"
 FS Library Film 1531541 Items 2-3 (first of 235 films) Indexes to these records are found on: FS Library Film 550660 (first of 4 films)
Rockland 1802–1900
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate Records"
 FS Library Film 819733(first of 96 films)
Seneca 1830–1911
 In FS LibraryC as "Stanley I. Reynolds Collection" [typescript]
 FS Library Film 812847
Tompkins 1818–1900
 In FS LibraryC as "Petitions, proof of wills, letters of administration, and estate papers"
 FS Library Film 869195 (first of 59 films)
Ulster (1707) 1787–1921
 In FS LibraryC as "Probate records, 1707–1921 approx."
 FS Library Film 941437 Item 1 (first of 173 films) First film is an index to filing boxes.
Warren yes (1813–1955)
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate records, No. 1–13, 353; book of wills"
 FS Library Film 441867(first of 203 films) First film is an index to Estate records.
Westchester 1775–1900
 In FS LibraryC as "Estate tax files, 1775–1900"
 FS Library Film 597819 (first of 690 films)
Wyoming 1841–1900
 In FS LibraryC as "Petition and proofs of wills, 1841–1900" and "Petitions, bonds of administrators, 1841–1900"
 FS Library Film 815844(first of 42 films)

Example

Probate Records

Probate records including original estates and wills for New York are held in the office of the county Surrogate Court beginning in 1787, or when the county was formed. Prior to 1787, most are housed at the New York State Archives. See New York Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distribution.

Probate Petitions

In 1830, state law required the Surrogate Court clerk to issue a probate petition for a deceased individual with property. This petition, unique to New York, usually lists the deceased's death date. It also lists the heirs, their relationship to the deceased, and their residence. Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 479. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004. Henry B. Hoff, "Navigating New York Probate," American Ancestors 12 (Fall 2011): 54.


These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.



Online Probate Indexes

Online Probate Records

Original Clinton County probate records are available online at FamilySearch. To access these records, choose "browse through images". Then, choose your county name, and then the probate record of interest.

Probate Records on Microfilm

Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts

Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Petitions FHLC probate wills in online catalogs like:

References

  1. ↑ About Abstracts of Wills, Admins. and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at New York Ancestors, accessed 8 December 2011, http://newyorkancestors.org/.

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