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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Pennsylvania|WikiProject Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[WikiProject Pennsylvania Progress Chart|Progress Chart]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Pennsylvania Wiki Project Task - Probate | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Pennsylvania|WikiProject Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[WikiProject Pennsylvania Progress Chart|Progress Chart]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Pennsylvania Wiki Project Task - Probate FS Catalog | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The purpose of this task is to add microfilm copies of original probate records found in the | The purpose of this task is to add microfilm copies of original probate records found in the FS Catalog to the county pages. | ||
== Instructions == | == Instructions == | ||
1. To locate probate records in the | 1. To locate probate records in the FS Catalog, do a [https://www.familysearch.org//#form=catalog=catalog place name search] in the FS Catalog by typing in your county. If you need more instructions on how to search the FS Catalog, go to [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search]]. <br> | ||
2. Once you have the correct county, look under the topic of Probate Records. Review the entries for any original probate records (wills, administrations, | 2. Once you have the correct county, look under the topic of Probate Records. Review the entries for any original probate records (wills, administrations, estate files, will dockets - wills and administrations are sometimes labeled "Probate Records" in the FS Catalog). Do not put in book indexes or abstracts. | ||
3. After the | 3. After "Online Probate Records" and before the PA Probate FS Catalog and WorldCat Template, add the following: | ||
<nowiki>'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br></nowiki><br> | |||
4. | 4. From the FS Catalog, add each original record under the new heading you created in #3. This may include wills, will dockets, administrations, and estate files (wills and administrations are sometimes labeled "Probate Records" in the FS Catalog). If you find other original probate records that you feel may be helpful, you may add them, but it is not necessary. Please remember the following:<br> | ||
:i. Bullet each entry you make.<br> | :i. Bullet each entry you make.<br> | ||
:ii. Put the dates the records cover at the beginning of the entry after the bullet. Then list the title of the collection. | :ii. Put the dates the records cover at the beginning of the entry after the bullet. Then list the title of the collection. | ||
:iii. The date should be bolded | :iii. The date should be bolded. <br> | ||
:iv. You can put the index at the end of the entry (see example). | :iv. You can put the index at the end of the entry (see example). | ||
:v. Put the sources in chronological order. <br> | :v. Put the sources in chronological order. <br> | ||
:vi. Use the | :vi. Use the FS Catalog template to list the film number. <br> | ||
<br> Examples: <br> | <br> Examples: <br> | ||
:<nowiki>:*'''1752–1860''' Wills {{ | :<nowiki>:*'''1752–1860''' Wills {{FSC|196402|item|disp=FS Library film 20722 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752-1915<br></nowiki><br> | ||
:<nowiki>:*'''1752-1851''' Administration Letters and Bonds {{ | :<nowiki>:*'''1752-1851''' Administration Letters and Bonds {{FSC|196590|item|disp=FS Library film 20812 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752 - 1915 <br></nowiki><br> | ||
:<nowiki>:*'''1752-1915''' Estate Files {{ | :<nowiki>:*'''1752-1915''' Estate Files {{FSC|536648|item|disp=FS Library film 1644017 (first of 337 films)}} - Arranged alphabetically by surname<br></nowiki><br> | ||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
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'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | '''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | ||
:*'''1752–1860''' Wills {{ | :*'''1752–1860''' Wills {{FSC|196402|item|disp=FS Library film 20722 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752-1915<br> | ||
:*'''1752-1851''' Administration Letters and Bonds {{ | :*'''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''' Estate Files {{ | :*'''1752-1915''' Estate Files {{FSC|536648|item|disp=FS Library film 1644017 (first of 337 films)}} - Arranged alphabetically by surname<br> | ||
== Example of Completed Probate Records Heading == | == Example of Completed Probate Records Heading == | ||
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:*'''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> | :*'''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''' | '''Online Probate Records'''<br> | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1999196| | 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> | |||
:*'''1683-1994''' – {{RecordSearch|1999196|Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994}} at FamilySearch | |||
Berks County Only: <br> | |||
:*'''1752–1915''' – [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMM5Y-7N2%3A288123488%3Fcc%3D1999196 Berks County Probate Records]<br> | |||
'''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | '''Original Probate Records on Microfilm'''<br> | ||
:*'''1752–1860''' Wills {{ | :*'''1752–1860''' – Wills {{FSC|196402|item|disp=FS Library film 20722 (first of 8 films)}} - Index included: 1752-1915<br> | ||
:*'''1752-1851''' Administration Letters and Bonds {{ | :*'''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''' Estate Files {{ | :*'''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]]). | ||
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