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Estates were probated for approximately 25 percent of the heads of households in the United States before 1900, whether or not the individual left a will. The percentage was higher for rural areas than for urban areas because of the greater likelihood of land ownership for farmers. Because wills often list the names of many family members, as much as half the population either left a will or was mentioned in one. <br> | Estates were probated for approximately 25 percent of the heads of households in the United States before 1900, whether or not the individual left a will. The percentage was higher for rural areas than for urban areas because of the greater likelihood of land ownership for farmers. Because wills often list the names of many family members, as much as half the population either left a will or was mentioned in one. <br> | ||
While probate records are one of the most accurate sources of genealogical evidence, they have [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations]]. <br> | While probate records are one of the most accurate sources of genealogical evidence, they have [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations]]. <br> | ||
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*Nancy A. Peters, '' Beyond the Will: What Probate Records Reveal about Ancestors'' NGS Magazine 48 #2 (April-June 2022): 16- FHL 973 D25ngs v. 48 no. 2 | |||
*Judy G Russell, ''No Longer "All Greek to Me:" Dealing with Legal Lingo in Probate Records'' NGS Magazine 48 #2 (April-June 2022): 29- FHL 973 D25ngs v.48 no. 2 | |||
== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||