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== Collection Time Period  ==
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| title = New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1842-1998
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| record_type = Probate
| start_year = 1842
| end_year = 1998
| FS_URL_01 = [[New Zealand Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[New Zealand Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[New Zealand Online Genealogy Records]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[New Zealand Online Learning]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[New Zealand Probate Records]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[New Zealand Land and Property]]
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| Coverage =
| Inventory =
| DFNL =
| RW_URL_01 = Archives of New Zealand: [http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ Probate Record Index]
| RW_URL_02 = New Zealand Ministry of Justice: [https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/high-court/apply-for-probate-and-get-copy-of-will/ Apply for probate & get a copy of a will]
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| custodian = [http://archives.govt.nz/ Archives New Zealand]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection includes digital images of probate records created by local courts throughout New Zealand for the years 1843-1998. Although the index will contain entries up through 1998, the images for probates issued during the past 50 years are unavailable for viewing.


This collection covers the years 1878-1960
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=== Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) ===
== Record Description  ==
{{HR CAI}}
 
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
=== Record Content  ===
{{Image Visibility}}
 
=== To Browse This Collection ===
The key genealogical facts of probate records usually include the following:
{{Collection Browse Link |CID=CID1865481 | title =New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1843-1998 }}
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
[[Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg|thumb|center]]
The following information may be found in these records:
 
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== How to Use the Record  ==
*Name of testator
 
*Death date
== Record History  ==
*Record date
 
*Occupation
=== Why This Record Was Created  ===
*Names of heirs
 
*Guardians and executor
=== Record Reliability  ===
*Relationships
 
*Residences
== Related Websites  ==
*Addresses of property owned
 
*An inventory of the estate (including trade and household goods)
This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.  
*Names of witnesses
 
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== Related Wiki Articles  ==
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Images ===
== Contributions to This Article  ==
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Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg|1858 Probate
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Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg|1903 Probate
 
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== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
When you copy information from a record, you should also list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.
*Name of the person
 
*Approximate date of the event
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].  
=== Search the Index ===
 
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==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection ====
=== View the Images ===
 
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 1865481 | browse_1 = Court | browse_2 = Record Type, Date Range and Volume | browse_3 = | browse_4 = | browse_5 = | browse_6 = }}
*“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org&nbsp;: accessed 4 March 2011), entry for William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, married 23 November 1913; citing marriage certificate no. 859; FHL microfilm 2,025,063; Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
*“El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org&nbsp;: accessed 21 March 2011), entry for Jose Maria Antonio del Carmen, born 9 April 1880; citing La Libertad, San Juan Opico, Nacimientos 1879-1893, image 50; Ministerio Archivo Civil de la Alcaldia Municipal de San Salvador.
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== Sources of information for This Collection  ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add any new information to your records
The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: [[How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Try searching by surname only
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]].
* [[New Zealand Record Finder]]
* [[New Zealand Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Known Issues ==
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== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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{{Record_Citation}}
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Record Description
Record Type Probate
Collection years 1842-1998
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection includes digital images of probate records created by local courts throughout New Zealand for the years 1843-1998. Although the index will contain entries up through 1998, the images for probates issued during the past 50 years are unavailable for viewing.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Computer Aided Indexing (CAI)[edit | edit source]

Some or all of the indexed records for this collection were created using Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) from records digitized by FamilySearch or its partners. Each record indexed using CAI will include the message, "This record was indexed by a computer" with a link to report errors. For more information on CAI see FamilySearch Computer Aided Indexing.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1843-1998.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name of testator
  • Death date
  • Record date
  • Occupation
  • Names of heirs
  • Guardians and executor
  • Relationships
  • Residences
  • Addresses of property owned
  • An inventory of the estate (including trade and household goods)
  • Names of witnesses

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • 1858 Probate

    1858 Probate

  • 1903 Probate

    1903 Probate

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • Approximate date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Court
  2. Select Record Type, Date Range and Volume to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Try searching by surname only
  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in New Zealand.

Known Issues[edit | edit source]

Click here for a list of known issues with this collection.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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