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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1801–2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9077 Oklahoma Wills and Probate Records 1801-2008] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*''' | *'''1887–2008''' {{RecordSearch|2063710|Oklahoma Probate Records, 1887-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images<br> | ||
*''' | *[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] | ||
===Records Synopsis=== | ===Records Synopsis=== | ||
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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 records may be found in a probate file. 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. | 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 records may be found in a probate file. 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. | ||
Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], | Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [[United States Probate Records]].<br> | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
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===Searching Probate Records=== | ===Searching Probate Records=== | ||
It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Oklahoma probates may be found in the Oklahoma-Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on | It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Oklahoma probates may be found in the Oklahoma-Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FS Library microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Oklahoma Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AOklahoma+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<br> | ||
===Availability=== | ===Availability=== | ||
You may obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county. Many Indian probate records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ National Archives—Central Plains Region]. The | You may obtain copies of the records by contacting the clerk's office in each county. Many Indian probate records are at the [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ National Archives—Central Plains Region]. The FamilySearch Library has copies of probate records from some counties. | ||
'''1887-2008''' {{RecordSearch|2063710|Oklahoma Probate Records, 1887-2008}}: at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | '''1887-2008''' {{RecordSearch|2063710|Oklahoma Probate Records, 1887-2008}}: at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | ||