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Probate records are legal records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. In France certain kinds of notarial records are used as probate records. See the "Notarial Records" section.
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Probate records are legal records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. In France certain kinds of notarial records are used as probate records.  
 
{{Tip|See also the "[[France Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]" section.}}
 
== Orphan and guardianship records (Tutelles, curatelles, émancipations) ==
 
Research use:  Essential in determining names of birth and adoptive parents and siblings who were separated into various families.
 
Record type:  Adoptions, custody proceedings and emancipations.
 
Time Period:  1500-present.
 
Contents:  Names of orphans, deceased parents, guardians, surviving relatives, minor heirs, relationships, ages, dates, biographical data.
 
Location:  Departmental and municipal archives, hospitals, notaries.
 
Percentage in FamilySearch Library:  2%.
 
Population coverage:  10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: France,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1998.</ref>
 
== References  ==
 
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[[Category:France Probate Records]]

Revision as of 14:09, 14 December 2007

Probate records are legal records that describe the distribution of a person's estate after he or she dies. In France certain kinds of notarial records are used as probate records. See the "Notarial Records" section.

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