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 == Record Synopsis  ==
-Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about&nbsp;the [[Probate Process|probate process]],&nbsp;types of probate records,&nbsp;[[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].
+Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about&nbsp;the [[Analyzing_United_States_Probate_Records|probate process]],&nbsp;types of probate records,&nbsp;[[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].
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 ==== Wills Proved in South Carolina  ====
 The following are examples of publications that can help you locate colonial records: <br>
 *Holcomb, Brent H. ''Probate Records of South Carolina''. Three Volumes. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1977-. {{FHL|33067|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 P2p}}. Covers 1746 to 1821; thoroughly indexed.<br><br>
 *Houston, Martha L . ''Indexes to the County Wills of South Carolina. ''Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina, 1939. [http://www.genealogical.com/ '''Free Name Search''']<ref name="name">Name Search at Genealogical.com is a comprehensive name index to 638 books and CDs published or reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company (now Genealogical.com). For a complete list of the works included, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Publications_in_Name_Search_at_Genealogical.com Publications in Name Search at Genealogical.com]</ref>; publisher's bookstore: [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Indexes_to_the_County_Wills_of_South_Carolina/2900.html Genealogical.com]; {{FHL|198305|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 P22h 1964}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48305 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdsc6012_wills World Vital Records] ($); 1964 reprint: {{FHL|198305|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 P22h 1964; Film 908509 item 3; Fiche 6046877}}. This is an index to most pre-1860 county wills, but omits Charleston County wills.
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 *Moore, Carolina T., and Agatha Aimar Simmons. ''Abstracts of the Wills of the State of South Carolina''. Three Volumes. Columbia, South Carolina: R. L. Bryan Co., 1960-69. {{FHL|381197|item|disp=FHL Book 975.7 P2m; Film 1035622 items 1-3; Fiche 6051514}}. These volumes cover the years 1670 to 1784.