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Probate matters for the original English colonies were handled under English law. In fact, some American wills were proved in England and Scotland. The [[American Colonial Probate Records|American Colonial Probate Records]] article further explains how to find these wills.  
Probate matters for the original English colonies were handled under English law. In fact, some American wills were proved in England and Scotland. The [[American Colonial Probate Records|American Colonial Probate Records]] article further explains how to find these wills.  
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=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black's Law Dictionary: Definitions of Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern.'' 6th edition. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. {{FHL|340.03 B564L 1990}}  
*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black's Law Dictionary: Definitions of Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern.'' 6th edition. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. {{FHL|340.03 B564L 1990}}  
*Carter, Fran. ''Searching American Probate Records''. Bountiful Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1993. {{FHL|973 P27c}}  
*Carter, Fran. ''Searching American Probate Records''. Bountiful Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1993. {{FHL|973 P27c}}  
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*[[Wisconsin Probate Records|Wisconsin]]  
*[[Wisconsin Probate Records|Wisconsin]]  
*[[Wyoming Probate Records|Wyoming]]
*[[Wyoming Probate Records|Wyoming]]
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== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/us_willsprobate U.S. Wills and Probates] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), indexes and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/us_willsprobate U.S. Wills and Probates] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), indexes and images
*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Wills, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary&nbsp;
*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Wills, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary&nbsp;
*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.


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