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'''[[New Zealand Genealogy|New Zealand]]'''
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|title=New Zealand Probate Records
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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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| LOC_02 =
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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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| FS_URL_10 =
| 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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This collection covers the years 1878-1960.
=== Computer Aided Indexing (CAI) ===
 
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== Record Description  ==
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
 
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=== Record Content  ===
=== To Browse This Collection ===
 
{{Collection Browse Link |CID=CID1865481 | title =New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records, 1843-1998 }}
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
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The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of testator
 
*Death date
The key genealogical facts of probate records usually include the following:
*Record date
 
*Occupation
== How to Use the Record  ==
*Names of heirs
 
*Guardians and executor
== Record History  ==
*Relationships
 
*Residences
=== Why the Record Was Created  ===
*Addresses of property owned
 
*An inventory of the estate (including trade and household goods)
=== Record Reliability  ===
*Names of witnesses
 
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== Related Websites  ==
== Collection Content ==
 
=== Sample Images ===
This section of the article is incomplete. You can help FamilySearch Wiki by supplying links to related websites here.  
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Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg|1858 Probate
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
Image:New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg|1903 Probate
 
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== Contributions to This Article  ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
 
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
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*Name of the person
 
*Approximate date of the event
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
=== Search the Index ===
 
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1865481 }}
When you copy information from a record, you should 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.
=== 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 = }}
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: [[How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
=== 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]].
==== Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection  ====
== What Do I Do Next? ==
 
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org 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.
*Add any new information to your records
*“El Salvador Civil Registration,” index and images, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org 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.
*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
== Sources of information for This Collection ==
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Try searching by surname only
The suggested format for citing FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the following article: [[How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections]].
*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]

This collection covers the years 1878-1960.

Record Description[edit | edit source]

Record Content[edit | edit source]

  • New Zealand Probate Record Examples:
  • New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 10.jpg
  • New Zealand Probate Records DGS 4589191 11.jpg

 

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

How to Use the Record[edit | edit source]

Record History[edit | edit source]

Why the 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 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.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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