North Carolina Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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 discussion of North Carolina Probate Records written by Johni Cerny and Gareth L. Mark for ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources ''can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=North_Carolina_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($)

*Coldham,&nbsp;Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore:&nbsp;Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry]&nbsp;($).<br><br>

*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>

*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills &amp; Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL|60113|item}}, book 942 P27c; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). <br><br>

*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL|1384506|item}}, book 942 P27c 2007.<br><br>

*''Index to Wills at the North Carolina Commission, 1682-1905. ''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL&nbsp;film 18082. <br><br>

*Grimes, J. Bryan. ''Abstracts of North Carolina Wills: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State.&nbsp;&nbsp;''Baltimore, Maryland&nbsp;: Clearfield, 2000.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL book&nbsp;975.6 P2gr 2000.<br><br>

*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1716-1921.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL 25&nbsp;films beginning with 2027751&nbsp;Item 1.<br><br>

*Bradley, Stephen E., Jr.&nbsp;''Early Records of North Carolina''.&nbsp;Keysville, Virginia: S.E. Bradley, Jr., 1992-c2000.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL book&nbsp;975.6 P28b&nbsp;v.1-10.<br><br>

*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;&nbsp;North Carolina Wills.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; FHL film&nbsp;873860 Item 20. Digital version&nbsp;can be viewed&nbsp;at this source.<br><br>

*Daughters of the American Revolution. Alexander Martin Chapter (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Abstracts of Wills, 1740-1860.&nbsp;''Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL film&nbsp;860339 Item 2.<br><br>

*''North Carolina Wills and Court Records, 1679-1775''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL - 5 films&nbsp;18054-18058.&nbsp;<br><br>

*Grimes, J. Bryan.&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills and Inventories''.&nbsp;Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1967.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL book 975.6 P2g 1967.<br><br>

*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina).&nbsp;''North Carolina Wills''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL film&nbsp;873860 Item 20. Digital version can be <br>viewed at this source.&nbsp;<br><br>

*Brayton, John Anderson.&nbsp;''Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1633-1729-30''.&nbsp;Memphis, Tennessee: J.A. Brayton, c2003.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL book&nbsp;975.6 P2b.<br><br>

*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina).&nbsp;''Wills, 1663-1789''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988-1989.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FHL - 7 films&nbsp;1605076 Item 22,&nbsp;1605223-1605228. <br><br>

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