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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri Genealogy|Missouri ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
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*'''1750 – 1988''' {{RecordSearch|2399107|Missouri Probate Records 1750-1998}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images | |||
*'''1766 - 1988''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9071 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | |||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [[ | === Record Synopsis === | ||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]]. | |||
*Probate matters in Missouri have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. The records include wills, administrator bonds, and estate inventories. They are frequently indexed.<br> | *Probate matters in Missouri have usually been recorded by the clerks of the probate courts, but in some counties the common pleas or circuit courts handled this function. The records include wills, administrator bonds, and estate inventories. They are frequently indexed.<br> | ||
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*A discussion of Missouri Probate Records written by Marsha Hoffman Rising and Pamela Boyer Porter in ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Missouri_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($) | *A discussion of Missouri Probate Records written by Marsha Hoffman Rising and Pamela Boyer Porter in ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Missouri_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($) | ||
=== Repositories === | ==== Repositories ==== | ||
==== Local ==== | ===== Local ===== | ||
* Copies of probate records can be obtained by contacting the probate judge in each county. | * Copies of probate records can be obtained by contacting the probate judge in each county. | ||
==== Statewide Record Collections ==== | ===== Statewide Record Collections ===== | ||
A statewide index to Missouri probate records has not been compiled. | A statewide index to Missouri probate records has not been compiled. | ||
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*Hodges, Nadine. ''Missouri Pioneers, County and Genealogical Records''. Kansas City, Missouri: N. Hodges & A.L.W. Woodruff, 1967-. {{FHL|149466|item|disp=FHL Book 977.8 D2h v. 1-30}}. Digital versions of Vol. 2-11 can be viewed at this link. | *Hodges, Nadine. ''Missouri Pioneers, County and Genealogical Records''. Kansas City, Missouri: N. Hodges & A.L.W. Woodruff, 1967-. {{FHL|149466|item|disp=FHL Book 977.8 D2h v. 1-30}}. Digital versions of Vol. 2-11 can be viewed at this link. | ||
== Learn More == | === Learn More === | ||
==== Published Materials ==== | ==== Published Materials ==== | ||
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*:Missouri State Archives<br>State Information Center<br>P.O. Box 778<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102<br>Tel: 573-751-3280 <br>[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ Missouri State Archives]<br><br> | *:Missouri State Archives<br>State Information Center<br>P.O. Box 778<br>Jefferson City, MO 65102<br>Tel: 573-751-3280 <br>[http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/ Missouri State Archives]<br><br> | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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