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New York has a complicated history regarding the recording of probates. Before 1787, probates were handled by a variety of courts whose jurisdictions changed often. | [[New York]] has a complicated history regarding the recording of probates. Before 1787, probates were handled by a variety of courts whose jurisdictions changed often. | ||
=== New Netherland Period === | === New Netherland Period === | ||
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A 5,000 card index to notarial records of the city of Amsterdam from 1598–1750 gives information about persons in New Netherland (what is now Now York and New Jersey). It is called Noord Amerika Chronologie (North American Chronology). The abstracts give the old-world place of origin of immigrants to New Netherland. The collection is available on microfilm at the New York State Library at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/, microfilm number A-FM 200-I. It is not available at the Family History Library. | A 5,000 card index to notarial records of the city of Amsterdam from 1598–1750 gives information about persons in New Netherland (what is now Now York and New Jersey). It is called Noord Amerika Chronologie (North American Chronology). The abstracts give the old-world place of origin of immigrants to New Netherland. The collection is available on microfilm at the New York State Library at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/, microfilm number A-FM 200-I. It is not available at the Family History Library. | ||
Additional notarial records of New York are found in the West-Indische Compagnie (Nederlands). Notulenboeken, 1623–1674 (Minute books, 1623–1674) (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964; FHL films 373422–23; FHL films 488127–30). Originals are at the Algemeen Rijksarchief (National Archives) at http://www.nationaalarchief.nl/ | Additional notarial records of New York are found in the West-Indische Compagnie (Nederlands). Notulenboeken, 1623–1674 (Minute books, 1623–1674) (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964; FHL films 373422–23; FHL films 488127–30). Originals are at the Algemeen Rijksarchief (National Archives) at http://www.nationaalarchief.nl/ in 's-Gravenhage (The Hague) and microfilm copies are at the New York State Library. Some notarial records for Albany and Kingston have also survived. | ||
Some wills are recorded in Arnold van Laer's Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1638–1660, described in [[New York Land and Property]]. | Some wills are recorded in Arnold van Laer's Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1638–1660, described in [[New York Land and Property]]. | ||
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Sawyer, Ray C., compiler and editor. ''Index of Wills for New York County, 1662–1875''. Six Volumes. New York, New York: R. Sawyer, 1930–51. (FHL film 860313.) | Sawyer, Ray C., compiler and editor. ''Index of Wills for New York County, 1662–1875''. Six Volumes. New York, New York: R. Sawyer, 1930–51. (FHL film 860313.) | ||
Barber, Gertrude Audrey.'' Index to Letters of Administration of New York County from 1743–1875''. Six Volumes. New York, New York: G. Barber, 1950–51. (FHL book 974.71 P22b; film 1425588 items 2–7.) Administrators are often relatives of the deceased. | Barber, Gertrude Audrey.''Index to Letters of Administration of New York County from 1743–1875''. Six Volumes. New York, New York: G. Barber, 1950–51. (FHL book 974.71 P22b; film 1425588 items 2–7.) Administrators are often relatives of the deceased. | ||
The Family History Library has similar abstracts for many other counties on microfilm. | The Family History Library has similar abstracts for many other counties on microfilm. | ||
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New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County). ''Probate Proceedings, 1830–1865.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (On 228 FHL films.) The probate proceedings are arranged by month of final filing. This date can be found under the decedent's surname in the index to wills. The index to the wills from 1662–1910 is on FHL films 872164–69). | New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County). ''Probate Proceedings, 1830–1865.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. (On 228 FHL films.) The probate proceedings are arranged by month of final filing. This date can be found under the decedent's surname in the index to wills. The index to the wills from 1662–1910 is on FHL films 872164–69). | ||
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