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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
The records include digital images of probate records from the New Zealand Archives. The records were created by local courts throughout New Zealand regions. This collection covers the years 1843-1998. Images are being published as they become available. | The records include digital images of probate records from the New Zealand Archives. The records were created by local courts throughout New Zealand regions. This collection covers the years 1843-1998. Images are being published as they become available. Although the index will contain entries up through 1998 when all images have been captured, the images for probates issued during the past 50 years are unavailable for viewing. | ||
Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. Even though probate records were not created for every person who died, they are very helpful for research because civil authorities began recording probate actions earlier than they recorded birth and death records. | Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. Even though probate records were not created for every person who died, they are very helpful for research because civil authorities began recording probate actions earlier than they recorded birth and death records. | ||