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10. You can list any other helpful info about the database after the ($) in the entry (such as, not complete, index only, etc.).<br> | 10. You can list any other helpful info about the database after the ($) in the entry (such as, not complete, index only, etc.).<br> | ||
11. If there are dates listed in the title of the database, repeat the dates just after the bullet in bold. | 11. If there are dates listed in the title of the database, repeat the dates just after the bullet in bold. <br> | ||
12. Once you have examined the list and added the necessary databases, save the page. The task is now complete. | 12. Once you have examined the list and added the necessary databases, save the page. The task is now complete. | ||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
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'''Online Probate Indexes''' <br> | '''Online Probate Indexes''' <br> | ||
:*'''1626-1836''' | :*'''1626-1836''' – [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6393 Pennsylvania Wills, 1626-1836] on [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]. Taken from Fernow, Berthold, comp. and ed. "Calendar of Wills." New York, NY, USA: 1896. - ($).<br> | ||
:*'''1878-1939''' | :*'''1878-1939''' – [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palackaw/wills/index.html Will Index, Lackawanna County], located on [http://www.pagenweb.org/ PAGenWeb] - also includes deceased's death date<br> | ||
'''Online Probate Records'''<br> | '''Online Probate Records'''<br> | ||
Original probate records for some Pennsylvania counties are available free online as digital images at | Original probate records for some Pennsylvania counties are available free online as digital images at FamilySearch . The dates vary significantly for each county and not all counties are listed. Some counties may only have probate indexes. This Pennsylvania collection of images may be browsed through the links listed below:<br> | ||
Complete Collection:<br> | Complete Collection:<br> | ||
:*'''1683-1994''' – {{RecordSearch|1999196|Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994}} at | :*'''1683-1994''' – {{RecordSearch|1999196|Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994}} at FamilySearch | ||
Berks County Only: <br> | Berks County Only: <br> | ||
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'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | '''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | ||
:*'''1752–1860''' | :*'''1752–1860''' – Wills {{FSC|196402|item|disp=FS Library film 20722 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752-1915<br> | ||
:*'''1752-1851''' | :*'''1752-1851''' – Administration Letters and Bonds {{FSC|196590|item|disp=FS Library film 20812 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752 - 1915 <br> | ||
:*'''1752-1915''' | :*'''1752-1915''' – Estate Files {{FSC|536648|item|disp=FS Library film 1644017 (first of 337 films)}} - Arranged alphabetically by surname<br> | ||
'''Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts''' | '''Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts''' | ||
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Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as '''''Berks County Pennsylvania probate wills''''' in online catalogs like: | Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as '''''Berks County Pennsylvania probate wills''''' in online catalogs like: | ||
*[http://discover.hsp.org/Search/Results?lookfor={{{1}}}+county+probate+wills&type=AllFields&submit=Find Historical Society of Pennsylvania] | :*[http://discover.hsp.org/Search/Results?lookfor={{{1}}}+county+probate+wills&type=AllFields&submit=Find Historical Society of Pennsylvania] | ||
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q={{{1}}}+county+pennsylvania+probate+wills&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]). | :*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q={{{1}}}+county+pennsylvania+probate+wills&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]). | ||
*{{ | :*{{FSC|{{{2}}}|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} (For instructions see [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|FS Catalog Place-name Search]]). | ||
[[Category:WikiProject_Pennsylvania|Tasks]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Pennsylvania|Tasks]] | ||
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