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== What is in This Collection?  ==
== What is in This Collection?  ==
The collection for Orange County, Bradford District contains images of probate estate files from the Supreme Court of Vermont. The files are located at the Division of Public Records in Montpelier. The collection is divided into multiple parts, 1780-1800, 1800-1847, 1800-1810 and 1820-1830.  
The collection for Orange County, Bradford District contains images of probate estate files from the Supreme Court of Vermont. The files are located at the Division of Public Records in Montpelier. The collection is divided into multiple parts, 1780-1800, 1800-1847, 1800-1810 and 1820-1830.  


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=== To Browse This Collection ===
=== To Browse This Collection ===
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The collection for Orange County, Randoph District contains images of probate estate files located at the Division of Public Records in Middlesex. Each estate file consists of multiple images.The files are arranged by folder number then name. Folders 1-8 cover 1790-1890, folders 9-30 cover 1800-1840, etc.
The collection for Orange County, Randoph District contains images of probate estate files located at the Division of Public Records in Middlesex. Each estate file consists of multiple images.The files are arranged by folder number then name. Folders 1-8 cover 1790-1890, folders 9-30 cover 1800-1840, etc.
===To Browse This Collectioin===  
===To Browse This Collectioin===  
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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'''Probate'''
*Name of testator or deceased  
*Name of testator or deceased  
*Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends  
*Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends  
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*Dates the documents were written and recorded (These are used to approximate event dates, i.e. a will was usually written near the time of death.)  
*Dates the documents were written and recorded (These are used to approximate event dates, i.e. a will was usually written near the time of death.)  
*Description and value of personal property or land owned by the deceased
*Description and value of personal property or land owned by the deceased
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== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
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Image:Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records DGS 4252641 18.jpg|1810 Bond
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records DGS 4252641 18.jpg|Bond
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford district, probate records 5548761 7.jpg|1901 Inventory Order
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford district, probate records 5548761 7.jpg|Inventory Order
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District 4397873 199.jpg|1848 Petition
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District 4397873 199.jpg|Petition
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== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection?  ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:  
*The place of residence  
*The place of residence  
*The approximate death or probate date  
*The approximate death or probate date  
*The name of the deceased
*The name of the deceased
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'''Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915'''
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'''Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935'''
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'''Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915'''
'''Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915'''
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'''Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935'''
'''Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935'''
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next?  ==
== What Do I Do Next?  ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
 
*Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives
*Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives
*Use the document (such as the will) or the recording dates to approximate a death date
*Use the document (such as the will) or the recording dates to approximate a death date
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*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. Keep in mind that wills are more likely to be found in rural communities than in larger cities and industrial areas
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. Keep in mind that wills are more likely to be found in rural communities than in larger cities and industrial areas
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?  ===
*Look for variant spellings of the surnames
*Look for variant spellings of the surnames
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records  
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records  
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties<br>
*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties<br>
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Vermont, United States Genealogy|Vermont]].
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Vermont, United States Genealogy|Vermont]].
* [[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records]]
* [[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Vermont|Vermont Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Vermont|Vermont Guided Research]]
* [[Vermont Record Finder]]
* [[Vermont Record Finder]]
* [[Vermont Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Vermont Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Vermont Research, 1880-Present]]
* [[Step-by-Step Vermont Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]


== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
=== Related Family History Library Holdings ===
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/274315? Bradford District. Probate Records, 1781-1852]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/262552? Randolph District. Probate Records, 1792-1854]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1192919? Randolph District. General alphabetical card index to case files, 1797-1967]


=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
== Citing This Collection ==
*{{FSC|274315|item|disp=Bradford District. Probate Records, 1781-1852}}
*{{FSC|262552|item|disp=Randolph District. Probate Records, 1792-1854}}
*{{FSC|1192919|item|disp=Randolph District. General alphabetical card index to case files, 1797-1967}}
*{{FSC|760567|item|disp=''Vermont Genealogy'' St. Albans, Vermont : Genealogical Society of Vermont, c1996- FS Library 974.3 D25v}}


=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
*{{RecordSearch|1435692|Vermont Probate Files, 1800-1921}}


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*{{FSC|3417524|item|disp=Hamilton Child, comp. and pub., ''Gazetteer of Orange County, Vt., 1762-1888.''  Syracuse, New York: Child, 1888}}


== Citing This Collection ==
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

The collection for Orange County, Bradford District contains images of probate estate files from the Supreme Court of Vermont. The files are located at the Division of Public Records in Montpelier. The collection is divided into multiple parts, 1780-1800, 1800-1847, 1800-1810 and 1820-1830.

Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915.

The collection for Orange County, Randoph District contains images of probate estate files located at the Division of Public Records in Middlesex. Each estate file consists of multiple images.The files are arranged by folder number then name. Folders 1-8 cover 1790-1890, folders 9-30 cover 1800-1840, etc.

To Browse This Collectioin[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Probate

  • Name of testator or deceased
  • Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
  • Name of executor, administrator, or guardian
  • Names of witnesses
  • Residence of testator
  • Dates the documents were written and recorded (These are used to approximate event dates, i.e. a will was usually written near the time of death.)
  • Description and value of personal property or land owned by the deceased

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Bond

    Bond

  • Inventory Order

    Inventory Order

  • Petition

    Petition

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:

  • The place of residence
  • The approximate death or probate date
  • The name of the deceased

View the Images[edit | edit source]

Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

  1. Select County and District
  2. Select Box Number, Name Range and Year Range to view the images.
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District Estate Files, 1780-1915. Click on camera icon to see images.


Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

  1. Select County
  2. Select District
  3. Select Folder Number, Name Range, Date Range to view the images.
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935. Click on camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives
  • Use the document (such as the will) or the recording dates to approximate a death date
  • Use the information in the probate record to substitute for civil birth and death records since the probates exist for an earlier time period
  • You may be able to use the probate record to learn about land transactions
  • Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records
  • Use the occupations listed to find other types of records such as employment or military records
  • Probate records may provide information about adoptions or guardianship of any minor children and dependents
  • Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
  • Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
  • When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. Keep in mind that wills are more likely to be found in rural communities than in larger cities and industrial areas

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Look for variant spellings of the surnames
  • Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Vermont.

Related Family History Library Holdings[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.
Image Citation:
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