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| | Wills usually mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Wills may also list names of children and married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but the death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. |
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| == Online Resources == | | == Availability == |
| *'''1753–1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8799/ Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
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| *'''1808-1870''' ''Index to Alabama Wills, 1808-1870''. Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/177258-index-to-alabama-wills-1808-1870?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48006/ Ancestry] ($); index
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| *'''1809–1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1830–1976''' {{RecordSearch|1978117|Alabama, County Estate Records, 1830-1976}} at FamilySearch; index & images (incomplete); {{RecordSearch|1978117|Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976|access=browse}} browse images — [[Alabama Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *[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]
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| === Indexes for Specific Counties ===
| | Probate records of Alabama have been kept by the probate court since the counties were created. These courts have records of estate, guardianship, and juvenile cases. The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection includes some of these records. <br> |
| *'''1840–1950 ''' {{RecordSearch|1939212| Alabama, Sumter County Circuit Court Files, 1840-1950}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Sumter County Circuit Court Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1829–1968''' {{RecordSearch|1978142| Alabama, Madison County Chancery and Circuit Court Records, 1829-1968}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Alabama, Madison County Chancery and Circuit Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| == Alabama Probate Records ==
| | The Family History Library has microfilms of probate records from most of the counties in [[Alabama|Alabama]], generally from the date a county was created to the 1920s. The types of records available from each county vary considerably. For some counties, the library has only the court minutes. Records from other counties include complete probate records, such as dower records, personal property sales, settlement records, orphans’ records, wills, and bonds. |
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| Probate records of Alabama have been kept by the probate court since the counties were created. These courts have records of estate, guardianship, and juvenile cases. The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection includes some of these records.
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| The FamilySearch Library has microfilms of probate records from most of the counties in [[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Alabama]], generally from the date a county was created to the 1920s. The types of records available from each county vary considerably. For some counties, the library has only the court minutes. Records from other counties include complete probate records, such as dower records, personal property sales, settlement records, orphans’ records, wills, and bonds. The following records are available online as browsable collections. These records are not currently indexed. Select a link below and then search alphabetical files online.
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| An index for Alabama wills is: | | An index for Alabama wills is: |
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| *Alabama Society DAR. ''Index to Alabama Wills 1808-1870.'' Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Brothers, 1955. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/177258-index-to-alabama-wills-1808-1870?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48006/ Ancestry] ($). | | *''Index to Alabama Wills, 1808–1870''. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers, 1955. (Family History Library fiche 6051441.) This was compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Alabama. |
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| Probate records are listed in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog] under:
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| :ALABAMA - PROBATE RECORDS
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| :ALABAMA, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS
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| :ALABAMA, [COUNTY] - GUARDIANSHIPS
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| == References ==
| | Probate records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: |
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| | ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- PROBATE RECORDS |
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Portal:United States Probate >Alabama
Wills usually mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Wills may also list names of children and married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but the death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate.
Probate records of Alabama have been kept by the probate court since the counties were created. These courts have records of estate, guardianship, and juvenile cases. The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection includes some of these records.
The Family History Library has microfilms of probate records from most of the counties in Alabama, generally from the date a county was created to the 1920s. The types of records available from each county vary considerably. For some counties, the library has only the court minutes. Records from other counties include complete probate records, such as dower records, personal property sales, settlement records, orphans’ records, wills, and bonds.
An index for Alabama wills is:
- Index to Alabama Wills, 1808–1870. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Edwards Brothers, 1955. (Family History Library fiche 6051441.) This was compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution in Alabama.
Probate records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
ALABAMA- PROBATE RECORDS
ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- PROBATE RECORDS
ALABAMA, [COUNTY]-GUARDIANSHIPS