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==Online Resources==
== Record Synopsis  ==
*'''1582-1932''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9079/ Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


===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, 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 probate records and the probate process see&nbsp;[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> Genealogists often refer to 'Probate Records' as "All records which relate to the disposition of an estate," whether the person died leaving a will (testate) or not (intestate).<ref>Val. D. Greenwood, ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy,'' 3rd ed. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000), 309.</ref>
== History  ==


Various records may be found in a probate file. These may include wills, guardianships, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, depositions, 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.  
Probate matters were recorded by town councils until each town established a probate court. Many of the published town records include references to wills and estate matters.


For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]].
== State Statutes  ==


===History===
== Repositories  ==


Probate matters were recorded by town councils until each town established a probate court. Many of the published town records include references to wills and estate matters.
==== Local  ====


===State Statutes===
==== Regional  ====


===Repositories===
==== National  ====


====Local====
*The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] has microfilm copies of many of these records. For collection details see the [http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog].&nbsp;Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Rhode Island county or town. Then look for the topic labeled "Probate Records."


====Regional====
== Statewide Record Collections  ==


*The [[New England Historic Genealogical Society|New England Historic Genealogical Society]] located in the heart of downtown Boston, Massachusetts has early Rhode Island probate records available on microfilm. To search their online library catalog click [http://library.nehgs.org/ Here].
The probate records of Providence, 1670 to 1730, have been published. Also see Frank Calef's index to Providence probate records of 1663 to 1775 ({{FHL|022385}}).


====National====
*Wakefield, Robert S. ''Index to Wills in Rhode Island Genealogical Register'', Volumes 1 through 4. Warwick, Rhode Island: Plymouth Colony Research Group, 1982. ({{FHL|974.5 D2ri}}.); An excellent index to a large number of Rhode Island wills to about 1850. The Rhode Island Genealogical Register continues to publish abstracts of wills.


*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has microfilm copies of many of these records. For collection details see the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Rhode Island county or town. Then look for the topic labeled "Probate Records."
The general council, also known as the Council of Probate, kept minutes and documents dealing with probate appeals for the years 1667 to 1813 ({{FHL|954936}}-37).


===Statewide Record Collections===
== Learn More  ==


*''General Council Meeting Minutes and Documents''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974. ({{FSC|954936}}-37). The Rhode Island general council, also known as the Council of Probate, kept minutes and documents dealing with probate appeals for the years 1667 to 1813.
==== Published Materials  ====


*Wakefield, Robert S. ''Index to Wills in Rhode Island Genealogical Register'', Volumes 1 through 4. Warwick, Rhode Island: Plymouth Colony Research Group, 1982. {{WorldCat|8760541|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1237148|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.5 D2ri}}.); An excellent index to a large number of Rhode Island wills to about 1850. The Rhode Island Genealogical Register continues to publish abstracts of wills.
*Melnyk, Marcia D. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/genealogists-handbook-for-new-england-research/oclc/42829198&referer=brief_results ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research''], 4th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. ({{FHL|974 D27g}}.)


===Learn More===
==== Websites  ====
*Diane Boumenot ''Rhode Island Probate Research'' NGS Magazine 48 #2 (April-June, 2022): 44 - FS Library 973 D25ngs v.48 no. 2


====Published Materials====
== References  ==


*Melnyk, Marcia D. ''Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research'', 4th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. {{WorldCat|42829198|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|957031|item|disp=FS Library Book 974 D27g}}
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Record Synopsis[edit | edit source]

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.”[1] Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, 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 probate records and the probate process see United States Probate Records.

History[edit | edit source]

Probate matters were recorded by town councils until each town established a probate court. Many of the published town records include references to wills and estate matters.

State Statutes[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Local[edit | edit source]

Regional[edit | edit source]

National[edit | edit source]

  • The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of these records. For collection details see the Family History Library Catalog. Use the "Place Search" option to search for a specific Rhode Island county or town. Then look for the topic labeled "Probate Records."

Statewide Record Collections[edit | edit source]

The probate records of Providence, 1670 to 1730, have been published. Also see Frank Calef's index to Providence probate records of 1663 to 1775 (FHL 022385).

  • Wakefield, Robert S. Index to Wills in Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volumes 1 through 4. Warwick, Rhode Island: Plymouth Colony Research Group, 1982. (FHL 974.5 D2ri.); An excellent index to a large number of Rhode Island wills to about 1850. The Rhode Island Genealogical Register continues to publish abstracts of wills.

The general council, also known as the Council of Probate, kept minutes and documents dealing with probate appeals for the years 1667 to 1813 (FHL 954936-37).

Learn More[edit | edit source]

Published Materials[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Henry Campbell Black, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."
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