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| link2=[[United States Probate Records|U.S. Probate Records]] | |||
| link3=[[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] | |||
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==Online Resources== | |||
*'''1803-2010''' {{RecordSearch|1910364|U.S., Washington, County Records, 1803-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Browsable records, incomplete for all counties. | |||
*'''1832-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1454946|U.S., Washington, County Probate Case Files, 1832-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington, County Probate Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images | |||
*'''1851-1970''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9086 U.S., Washington, Wills and Probate Records] at Ancestry - index & images ($), incomplete. | |||
*'''1853-1929''' {{RecordSearch|1979435|U.S., Washington, County Probate Records, 1853-1929}} at FamilySearch - [[Washington County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Images | |||
*'''1856-2009''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60228 U.S., Washington, County Records] at Ancestry ($), images/no index. | |||
*[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] | |||
== Probate Courts == | |||
In the territorial era, probate courts were established in each county to keep records of wills, bonds, orders, and the administrations of estates. When the superior courts succeeded the probate courts in 1891, all of the records of the clerks of the probate courts were transferred to the county clerk in each courthouse. Some probates were filed in the superior court. | In the territorial era, probate courts were established in each county to keep records of wills, bonds, orders, and the administrations of estates. When the superior courts succeeded the probate courts in 1891, all of the records of the clerks of the probate courts were transferred to the county clerk in each courthouse. Some probates were filed in the superior court. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has acquired copies of probate records for a few counties in [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]]. However, they are also available at the various county courthouses, or the county may have transferred early records to the Washington State Archives at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/. | ||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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Image:Washington County Probate Records (12-0144) (12-0277) DGS 5456364 8 9 10.jpg|Probate Record Examples | Image:Washington County Probate Records (12-0144) (12-0277) DGS 5456364 8 9 10.jpg|Probate Record Examples | ||
Image:Washington Probate Records-3.jpg|Bequeath Statement or Will | Image:Washington Probate Records-3.jpg|Bequeath Statement or Will | ||
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! style="border:2px solid black" | | ! style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''TYPES OF DOCUMENTS''' | ||
! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black; | ! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black;" | name deceased | ||
! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | name administrator + relationship to deceased | ! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | name administrator + relationship to deceased | ||
! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | heirs + relationships | ! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | heirs + relationships | ||
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! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | property of decease | ! style="text-align:center;border:2px solid black" | property of decease | ||
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| style="border:2px solid black" | '''WILL''' | | style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''WILL''' | ||
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| style="border:2px solid black" | '''PETITION FOR PROBATE''' | | style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''PETITION FOR PROBATE''' | ||
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| style="border:2px solid black" | '''WITNESS' STATEMENTS''' | | style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''WITNESS' STATEMENTS''' | ||
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| style="border:2px solid black" | '''INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL''' | | style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL''' | ||
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| style="border:2px solid black" | '''FINAL ACCOUNT + PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION''' | | style="border:2px solid black;color:#006400" | '''FINAL ACCOUNT + PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION''' | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
''[[Washington]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ''[[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | ||
:NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. | :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. | ||
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{{Washington|Washington}} | {{Washington|Washington}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Washington_Probate_Records]] | ||
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