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==Probate Records== | |||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*{{FSC|95936|title-id|disp=Inventários e testamentos }}(*); São Paulo (estado). Departamento do Arquivo at FamilySearch - images | |||
==Brazil Probate Records== | |||
Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person’s estate after he or she dies. Information in the records may include the deceased’s death date, heirs and guardians, relationships, residences, estate inventory, and witnesses. These records are of great value for genealogical research because they identify family relationships and clues. | Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person’s estate after he or she dies. Information in the records may include the deceased’s death date, heirs and guardians, relationships, residences, estate inventory, and witnesses. These records are of great value for genealogical research because they identify family relationships and clues. | ||
The most common wills and probate records kept by the notaries in Brazil are listed under [[Brazil Notarial Records]]. Wills made by the ecclesiastical authorities are found in diocese archives, archdiocese archives, or occasionally the parish archives. Often these wills have been deposited in municipal archives. There were also some wills written by the individual without the aid of a notary or clergy. These are found in public registries, private homes, and museums. | The most common wills and probate records kept by the notaries in Brazil are listed under [[Brazil Notarial Records]]. Wills made by the ecclesiastical authorities are found in diocese archives, archdiocese archives, or occasionally the parish archives. Often these wills have been deposited in municipal archives. There were also some wills written by the individual without the aid of a notary or clergy. These are found in public registries, private homes, and museums. | ||
== Probate Records at the | == Probate Records at the FamilySearch Library == | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has limited probate records, many of which have been digitized. These records can be found by doing a Subjects search in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for BRAZIL PROBATE. | ||
Records not included in FamilySearch's collection will have to be obtained from the archives in Brazil. See [[Brazil Archives and Libraries|Archives & Libraries]] for contact information. | Records not included in FamilySearch's collection will have to be obtained from the archives in Brazil. See [[Brazil Archives and Libraries|Archives & Libraries]] for contact information. | ||
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