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[[England|'''England''' ]] | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Church Records|'''Church Records''']] | | [[England|'''England''' ]] | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Church Records|'''Church Records''']] |<br> | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs, family members, and guardians, relationships, residences, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. | [[Image:Reading of a Will.jpg|thumb|right|375x287px]]Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs, family members, and guardians, relationships, residences, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. | ||
Probate records are very useful for family historians because: | Probate records are very useful for family historians because: | ||