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==Online | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi Genealogy|Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8995 Mississippi | |||
*'''1781 | ===Online Probate Links=== | ||
*'''1780 – 1982''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8995 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982] at [http://home.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | |||
*'''1781 – 1930''' {{RecordSearch|2036959|Mississippi Probate Records 1781-1930}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — images | |||
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Probate records of Mississippi have been kept by the chancery courts or probate courts. You can obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county courthouse. Some probate papers are housed at the [http://mdah.state.ms.us/ Mississippi Department of Archives and History]. | Probate records of Mississippi have been kept by the chancery courts or probate courts. You can obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county courthouse. Some probate papers are housed at the [http://mdah.state.ms.us/ Mississippi Department of Archives and History]. | ||
The [ | The [[Family History Library]] has copies of many Mississippi probate records, such as Hinds County inventories (1822 to 1882), bonds (1823 to 1869), wills (1870 to 1919), and executors' letters (1872 to 1919). | ||
Transcripts of wills for 1799 to 1835 for Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Hinds, and Warren counties have been published in: | Transcripts of wills for 1799 to 1835 for Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Hinds, and Warren counties have been published in: | ||
*King, J. Estelle. ''Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835, 1936.'' Reprint; Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. {{ | *King, J. Estelle. ''Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835, 1936.'' Reprint; Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. {{FHL|153354|item|disp=FHL Book 976.2 S2k}}; 1936 edition: {{FHL|137819|item|disp=FHL Film 547551}}. | ||
Some probate references can also be found in: | Some probate references can also be found in: | ||
*Hendrix, Mary L. ''Mississippi Court Records From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859.'' Jackson, Miss.: M.L.F. Hendrix, 1950. {{ | *Hendrix, Mary L. ''Mississippi Court Records From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859.'' Jackson, Miss.: M.L.F. Hendrix, 1950. {{FHL|245566|item|disp=FHL Book 976.2 P2h}}. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br> | ||
[[Mississippi Tippah County Records | [[Mississippi Tippah County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Mississippi Tippah County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
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[[Category:Mississippi | [[Category:Mississippi|Probate]] | ||
Revision as of 10:21, 28 October 2015
United States 
Mississippi Probate Records
Online Probate Links[edit | edit source]
- 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1781 – 1930 Mississippi Probate Records 1781-1930 at FamilySearch — images
Mississippi probate records include dockets, wills, settlements, petitions, letters, guardianships, claims, and minutes.
Probate records of Mississippi have been kept by the chancery courts or probate courts. You can obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county courthouse. Some probate papers are housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
The Family History Library has copies of many Mississippi probate records, such as Hinds County inventories (1822 to 1882), bonds (1823 to 1869), wills (1870 to 1919), and executors' letters (1872 to 1919).
Transcripts of wills for 1799 to 1835 for Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Hinds, and Warren counties have been published in:
- King, J. Estelle. Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835, 1936. Reprint; Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969. FHL Book 976.2 S2k; 1936 edition: FHL Film 547551.
Some probate references can also be found in:
- Hendrix, Mary L. Mississippi Court Records From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859. Jackson, Miss.: M.L.F. Hendrix, 1950. FHL Book 976.2 P2h.
References[edit | edit source]
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:
Mississippi Tippah County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)