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In most counties in Washington, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.  
Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.


The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog] lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for '''Washington, {{{1}}} - Probate records'''.<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_WA_pages]]</noinclude>
These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions involving estates. Also see [[Washington Probate Records]].<noinclude>[[Category:Templates_for_WA_pages]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 07:28, 30 June 2022

Probate records identify heirs of the decedents, give the (approximate) death dates, and provide specifics about property holdings. The records were kept by the county judge.

These include wills, inheritance records, dockets, and other documents regarding property and estates of individuals who have died. See also Court Records for civil actions involving estates. Also see Washington Probate Records.