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*The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | *The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | ||
*The earliest probate records can be found among the actual Domböcker. | *The earliest probate records can be found among the actual Domböcker. | ||
*The probate record books from their beginning (based on when a court started to create a separate book for probates) to about 1860 are available at the Family History Library and its centers on microfilm. The probate records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of DISTRICT (Härad), PROBATE RECORDS. The probate records for individuals who lived in a city would be found in the | *The probate record books from their beginning (based on when a court started to create a separate book for probates) to about 1860 are available at the Family History Library and its centers on microfilm. The probate records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of DISTRICT (Härad), PROBATE RECORDS. The probate records for individuals who lived in a city would be found in the FamilySearch Catalog by going to SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of CITY, PROBATE RECORDS. | ||
*Arkiv Digital (http://www.arkivdigital.se/ ) offers a digitized view of probate records on their subscription website. Not all are available at present but soon will be. | *Arkiv Digital (http://www.arkivdigital.se/ ) offers a digitized view of probate records on their subscription website. Not all are available at present but soon will be. | ||
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=== Probate Indexes === | === Probate Indexes === | ||
*Indexes are available for many districts. These are noted in the | *Indexes are available for many districts. These are noted in the FamilySearch Catalog by “register”. | ||
*Many probate indexes that are found in the Regional Archives (but never microfilmed) can be found online through [http://www.arkivdigital.net/ ArkivDigital]. | *Many probate indexes that are found in the Regional Archives (but never microfilmed) can be found online through [http://www.arkivdigital.net/ ArkivDigital]. | ||
*Districts (Härad) with probate indexes are listed with FHL Film Call numbers in the book by Carl-Erik Johansson, “Cradled in Sweden”, Chapter 18. | *Districts (Härad) with probate indexes are listed with FHL Film Call numbers in the book by Carl-Erik Johansson, “Cradled in Sweden”, Chapter 18. | ||