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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont|Vermont ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont|Vermont ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Vermont_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
== History == | |||
== Background Information == | == Background Information == | ||
Probate records are court records created after a person’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of his estate to his heirs or creditors and the care of his dependents. You may find the person’s death date, the names of family members (including married daughters), family relationships, and residences. You may also learn about the adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. These documents are important to family history researchers because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept. For further information about probate records see the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records] page. | Probate records are court records created after a person’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of his estate to his heirs or creditors and the care of his dependents. You may find the person’s death date, the names of family members (including married daughters), family relationships, and residences. You may also learn about the adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. These documents are important to family history researchers because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept. For further information about probate records see the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records] page. | ||
== Adoption == | == Adoption == | ||
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*''Vermont Probate Districts''. In VTGenWeb [database online]. N.p., 12 August 1999 [cited 25 August 1999]. Available at [http://home.att.net/~Local_History/Courts-VT.htm www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/probate.htm]. This site lists the counties, brief county history sketches, each probate district with its address, telephone number, and office hours. | *''Vermont Probate Districts''. In VTGenWeb [database online]. N.p., 12 August 1999 [cited 25 August 1999]. Available at [http://home.att.net/~Local_History/Courts-VT.htm www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/probate.htm]. This site lists the counties, brief county history sketches, each probate district with its address, telephone number, and office hours. | ||
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== Major Repositories == | == Major Repositories == | ||
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*The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society New England Historic Genealogical Society] has pre-1850 Vermont probate records available on microfilm. | *The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society New England Historic Genealogical Society] has pre-1850 Vermont probate records available on microfilm. | ||
== Statewide Record Collections == | == Statewide Record Collections == | ||
Vermont probate files or packets are being digitized and made available at [http://labs.familysearch.org/ http://labs.familysearch.org/]. | Vermont probate files or packets are being digitized and made available at [http://labs.familysearch.org/ http://labs.familysearch.org/]. | ||