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== Record Synopsis == | == 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 the [[Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [ | 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 the [[Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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==== National ==== | ==== National ==== | ||
*The [ | *The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] located in Salt Lake City, Utah has pre-1871 Tennessee probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Tennessee county. Then look for topics labeled "Probate Records" or "Guardianship."<br>Some Tennessee probate records have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are in the Family History Library. | ||
== Statewide Record Collections == | == Statewide Record Collections == | ||
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*Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker. Tennessee ''Genealogical Records, vols. 3, 5, 6''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969. {{FHL|158807|item|disp=FHL Film 599551 Items 2-4}}.<br><br> | *Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker. Tennessee ''Genealogical Records, vols. 3, 5, 6''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1969. {{FHL|158807|item|disp=FHL Film 599551 Items 2-4}}.<br><br> | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1237 "Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965"] database, [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] has divorce, court and probate records from only the counties of Anderson, Carroll, Cheatham, Dickson, Franklin, Haywood, Henderson, Obion, Tipton, and Willilamson. The record types and years covered varies with each county.The record types and years covered varies with each county. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1237 "Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965"] ($) database, [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($) has divorce, court and probate records from only the counties of Anderson, Carroll, Cheatham, Dickson, Franklin, Haywood, Henderson, Obion, Tipton, and Willilamson. The record types and years covered varies with each county.The record types and years covered varies with each county. | ||
== Learn More == | == Learn More == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||
Online collectione containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | Online collectione containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | ||
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | ||
*[[Tennessee Probate Court Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Tennessee Probate Court Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||