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'''[[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]]'''
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== Collection Time Period ==
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| title = New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1842-1998
| location = New Zealand
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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 =
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| 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.


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== Record Description ==
=== Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) ===
 
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=== Record Content  ===
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
 
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The key genealogical facts of probate records usually include the following:
=== To Browse This Collection ===
 
{{Collection Browse Link |CID=CID1865481 | title =New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1843-1998 }}
[[Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg|thumb|center]]
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
 
The following information may be found in these records:
== How to Use the Record ==
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*Name of testator
== Record History ==
*Death date
 
*Record date
=== Why This Record Was Created ===
*Occupation
 
*Names of heirs
=== Record Reliability ===
*Guardians and executor
 
*Relationships
== Related Websites ==
*Residences
 
*Addresses of property owned
This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.
*An inventory of the estate (including trade and household goods)
 
*Names of witnesses
== Related Wiki Articles ==
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== Collection Content ==
== Contributions to This Article ==
=== Sample Images ===
 
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Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg|1858 Probate
 
Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg|1903 Probate
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections ==
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
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.
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
*Name of the person
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
*Approximate date of the event
 
=== Search the Index ===
==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection  ====
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1865481 }}
 
=== View the Images ===
*“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.
{{View_Images_Link | CID = 1865481 | browse_1 = Court | browse_2 = Record Type, Date Range and Volume | browse_3 = | browse_4 = | browse_5 = | browse_6 = }}
*“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.
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
 
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]].
== Sources of information for This Collection ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: [[How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]]
*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? ===  
*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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Collection Time Period[edit | edit source]

Record Description[edit | edit source]

Record Content[edit | edit source]

The key genealogical facts of probate records usually include the following:

New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg
New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

Record History[edit | edit source]

Why This Record Was Created[edit | edit source]

Record Reliability[edit | edit source]

Related Websites[edit | edit source]

This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.

Related Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

Contributions to This Article[edit | edit source]

Template:Contributor invite

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections[edit | edit source]

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.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection[edit | edit source]

  • “Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : 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.
  • “El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org : 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.

Sources of information for This Collection[edit | edit source]

The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections