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*Probate-related records can be filed in more than one cabinet, ledger, or packet and in more than one office. | *Probate-related records can be filed in more than one cabinet, ledger, or packet and in more than one office. | ||
*Transcribed records might be incomplete, misread, or incorrectly transcribed so consult the original when possible. | *Transcribed records might be incomplete, misread, or incorrectly transcribed so consult the original when possible. | ||
* | *Some courthouse indexes are complex enough to require guides to use them. (See the [[United States Index Systems|United States Index Systems]] article.) | ||
=== Limitations of a will === | === Limitations of a will === | ||
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*:Son-in-law could mean stepson or nephew could mean grandson | *:Son-in-law could mean stepson or nephew could mean grandson | ||
*:Brother and sister may mean brother and sister in the Gospel | *:Brother and sister may mean brother and sister in the Gospel | ||
=== Overcoming Limitations === | === Overcoming Limitations === | ||
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*Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. ''Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Understanding Probate Records and Basic Legal Terminology," "What About Wills?" and "The Intestate—Miscellaneous Probate Records—Guardianships." | *Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. ''Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Understanding Probate Records and Basic Legal Terminology," "What About Wills?" and "The Intestate—Miscellaneous Probate Records—Guardianships." | ||
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Indexes Illustrated.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2006. | *Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Indexes Illustrated.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2006. | ||
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." | *Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." | ||
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. | *Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. | ||
[[Category:United_States_Probate_Records]] | [[Category:United_States_Probate_Records]] | ||