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North Carolina Probate Records (view source)
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== History == | == History == | ||
Most probate records in [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. For the colonial period, dozens of North Carolina wills were proved in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] in London, England. The contents of probate records vary greatly depending on the prevailing law and the personality of the record keeper. | Most probate records in [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. For the colonial period, dozens of North Carolina wills were proved in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] in London, England. The contents of probate records vary greatly depending on the prevailing law and the personality of the record keeper. | ||
Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. | Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. | ||
A brief history of the settlement and boundary changes of Kentucky and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_North_Carolina Ancestry]. | |||
== State Statutes == | == State Statutes == | ||
== Repositories == | == Repositories == | ||