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Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationship, residence, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. Any person, regardless of class or wealth, may have left a will or might be mentioned in one. | Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationship, residence, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. Any person, regardless of class or wealth, may have left a will or might be mentioned in one. | ||
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Digital images of indexes are available. | Digital images of indexes are available. | ||
* | * {{FSC|415053|item|disp=Wills, inventories and administrations, 1640-1954}} at FamilySearch.org. | ||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||
Images of original wills are available from | Images of original wills are available from {{FSC|415053|item|disp=1640-1913}} at FamilySearch.org. Please contact the Bermuda Archives for wills after 1913. | ||
Government Administration Building, Basement | Government Administration Building, Basement | ||
30 Parliament Street | 30 Parliament Street | ||
Hamilton HM 12 | Hamilton HM 12 | ||
Bermuda | Bermuda | ||
(441) 297-7737 | (441) 297-7737 | ||
Website: https://www.gov.bm/department/archives | Website: https://www.gov.bm/department/archives | ||
[[Category:Bermuda]] [[Category: | [[Category:Bermuda]] | ||
[[Category:Probate Records]] | |||
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