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=='''Beginners' Corner'''==
=='''Beginners' Corner'''==
*[[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records#What are United States probate records?|'''What are United States probate records?''']]<br>
*[[Beginning Research in United States Probate Records#What are United States probate records?|'''What are United States probate records?''']]<br>
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'''For a more complete beginning introduction, see [[U.S. Probate Records Class Handout]].'''
'''For a more complete beginning introduction, see [[U.S. Probate Records Class Handout]].'''
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== Online Resources ==
== Online Resources ==
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/us_willsprobate U.S. Wills and Probates] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), indexes and images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/us_willsprobate U.S. Wills and Probates] at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - ($), indexes and images
*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Wills, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary  
*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Wills, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary  
*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
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== Probate by State  ==
== Probate by State  ==
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== Record Overview  ==
== Record Overview  ==
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== Sources  ==
== Sources  ==
*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black's Law Dictionary: Definitions of Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern.'' 6th edition. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|340.03 B564L 1990}}  
*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black's Law Dictionary: Definitions of Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern.'' 6th edition. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. {{FSC|340.03 B564L 1990}}  
*Carter, Fran. ''Searching American Probate Records''. Bountiful Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1993. {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|973 P27c}}  
*Carter, Fran. ''Searching American Probate Records''. Bountiful Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1993. {{FSC|973 P27c}}  
*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. There is a Probate Records section under each state's listings. {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|973 D27rb 2004}}  
*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. There is a Probate Records section under each state's listings. {{FSC|973 D27rb 2004}}  
*Greenwood, Val D. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Understanding Probate Records and Basic Legal Terminology," "What About Wills?" and "The Intestate—Miscellaneous Probate Records—Guardianships." {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|973 D27g 2000}}  
*Greenwood, Val D. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy.'' Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Understanding Probate Records and Basic Legal Terminology," "What About Wills?" and "The Intestate—Miscellaneous Probate Records—Guardianships." {{FSC|973 D27g 2000}}  
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|929.1072 R72c}}  
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." {{FSC|929.1072 R72c}}  
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|973 D27ts 1997}}
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. {{FSC|973 D27ts 1997}}


Many early probate records have been transcribed, indexed, and published. The FamilySearch Library has statewide indexes or transcripts of large collections of wills that have been published for Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. These are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.  
Many early probate records have been transcribed, indexed, and published. The FamilySearch Library has statewide indexes or transcripts of large collections of wills that have been published for Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. These are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.  
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