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*At the end of the probate document, the following persons normally signed: (a signature infers agreement with the inventory) surviving spouse, sons, sons-in-law, appraisers, guardians. Note: Not all of the population of the 1700s and early 1800s could write. Therefore, one of the appraisers may have guided the heir’s hand while he held the pen. Often signatures were simply initials. For example, Jöns Andersson might write his name as J[öns] A[nders] S[on]. | *At the end of the probate document, the following persons normally signed: (a signature infers agreement with the inventory) surviving spouse, sons, sons-in-law, appraisers, guardians. Note: Not all of the population of the 1700s and early 1800s could write. Therefore, one of the appraisers may have guided the heir’s hand while he held the pen. Often signatures were simply initials. For example, Jöns Andersson might write his name as J[öns] A[nders] S[on]. | ||
== Finding | == Finding the Record == | ||
In order to find | In order to find the probate you must know the name of the court district (''härad'') to which the parish belonged at the time of the ancestor’s death. To find probate records, go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to do a place search. In the'''Place''' field type in the name of the district followed by "härad". | ||
For example, Vintrosa parish in Örebro County is located in Örebro härad. To find the records for Vintrosa parish you would do a place search for Örebro härad, and then look for the subject heading "Probate records". | |||
Once you have found the catalog entry for the härad, look for the word "register" in the catalog record. This would be a separate index to the records. Not all districts created separate indexes, so you should check the volume containing the probates for the year the person would have died to see if there is an index to the volume, which would be either in the front or back of the volume. The index would give the page number where the person's probate begins. | |||
=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
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Image:Sweden, Probate Records (13-1221) Probate Record page 3 DGS 100370318_13.jpg|Probate of Anders Nilsson, 1862 page 3 | Image:Sweden, Probate Records (13-1221) Probate Record page 3 DGS 100370318_13.jpg|Probate of Anders Nilsson, 1862 page 3 | ||
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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
*The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | *The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | ||