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Online Resources

1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
1819-1988 Illinois Probate Records 1819-1988 at FamilySearch; images — How to Use this Collection
Full-Text Search - Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Record Synopsis

Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”^[1] Various records may be found in probate files. These may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents.

Explore more about the probate process, limitations of probate records, analyzing probate records, a glossary of probate terms, wills, and United States Probate Records.

History

Variations existed within counties as probate jurisdictions and county boundaries changed over the years.

Territorial (1787 - 1818)
County Probate Judge and Clerk (1787 - 1795)
Orphans Court composed of Justices of Quarter Sessions (1795 - 1805)
Court of Common Pleas (1805 - 1816)
Clerk of County Court (1816 - 1819)

State (1818 - present)
Clerk of County Court (1816 - 1819)
Clerk of County's Commissioners' Court (1819 - 1821)
County Probate Court (1821 - 1848)
County Probate Court (for counties with 50,000+ population) (1870 - 1964)
County Court (1848 - 1964)
Circuit Court (1964 - present)

Searching Probate Records

It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Copies of records on FS Library microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at FamilySearch Centers. Also find Illinois Probate resources available at many libraries (WorldCat). Explore how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog.

Websites

The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories includes some online Illinois probate indexes.
Family Search Historical records collection includes free online images of will books, administrations, journals, inventories, guardian's records, and order books from probate courts in Illinois. The content and time period will vary by county. A wiki article describing this collection is found at Illinois Probate Books - FamilySearch Historical Records.
DeathIndexes.com provides links to several Illinois probate records.
USGenWeb, Illinois is a cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
Ancestry databases related to Illinois Tax Criminal, Land, and Wills ($)
FindLaw has information on Illinois Probate Courts.

Published Materials

Eichholz, Alice, Editor. Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources. Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, 185. FS Library 973 D27rb 2004
Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000, 346. Many libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 973 D27g 2000
Pease, Theodore Calvin. "The County Archives of the State of Illinois." Clarence Walworth Alvord, editor. Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library. Volume XII. Springfield, Ill.: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1915. Chap. IV, pp. lxxviii-lxxxi. View a free digital version online at Google Books.

State Statutes

Understanding the Illinois probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.

Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Illinois statutes." The following are examples of books related to Illinois probate laws:

Pease, Theodore Calvin. The Laws of the Northwest Territory, 1788-1800. Springfield, Illinois: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, [1925]. Many libraries (WorldCat); FS Library fiche
Brayman, Mason. Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois....Springfield: Walters & Weber, 1845. View at Google Books using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. Available at many libraries (WorldCat).
Hurd, Harvey Bostwick, editor. Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois. 1877....Chicago: Chicago Legal News Co., 1877. View at Google Books using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. This and other years by this author available at many libraries (WorldCat).
Jones, William C. A Practical Treatise upon the Jurisdiction of...Probate Courts of Illinois....Chicago: T.H. Flood & Co., 1892. View at Internet Archive.
North, Levi. A Treatise on the Practice in Probate Courts...in the State of Illinois....Chicago: Callaghan & Co., 1875. View at Internet Archive. Available at many libraries (WorldCat).
Simons, Franklin Pierce. A Treatise on the Probate Practice and Law of Estates in the State of Illinois....Chicago: Callaghan & Co., 1907. View at Internet Archive. Available at many libraries (WorldCat).
Starr, Merritt and Russell H. Curtis, editors. Annotated Statutes of the State of Illinois in Force January 1, 1885 ....Volume I. Chicago: Callaghan & Co., 1885. View at Google Books using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. Available at many libraries (WorldCat).

Current laws are offered online by the Illinois General Assembly as Illinois Compiled Statutes.

Additional information about Illinois state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries.

Learn More

Anne Roach, Courthouse Records Overview (35 minute online video) FamilySearch Research Classes Online, 2010.
Rose, Christine. Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures. San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." Many libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 929.1072 R72c
Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy. Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. Many libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 973 D27ts 2006

References

↑ Henry Campbell Black, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Illinois Probate Books - FamilySearch Historical Records

[1] Henry Campbell Black, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."

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+*'''1772-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9048 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
+*'''1819-1988''' {{RecordSearch|1834344|Illinois Probate Records 1819-1988}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Illinois Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
+*[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]
-Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents.
+===Record Synopsis===
-Select these links for further information about the [[United_States_Probate_Process|probate process]], [[United_States_Probate_Limitations|limitations of probate records]],&nbsp;[[Analyzing_United_States_Probate_Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary_of_United_States_Probate_Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United_States_Probate_Wills|wills]], and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].
+Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various records may be found in probate files. These may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents.
-== History  ==
+Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [[United States Probate Records]].<br>
+===History===
 Variations existed within counties as probate jurisdictions and county boundaries changed over the years.
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 '''State (1818 - present)'''<br>Clerk of County Court (1816 - 1819)<br>Clerk of County's Commissioners' Court (1819 - 1821)<br>County Probate Court (1821 - 1848)<br>County Probate Court (for counties with 50,000+ population) (1870 - 1964)<br>County Court (1848 - 1964)<br>Circuit Court (1964 - present)
-== State Statutes  ==
+===Searching Probate Records ===
-Understanding the Illinois probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.
+It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Copies of records on FS Library microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Illinois Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Aillinois+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<br>
-Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Illinois statutes." The following are examples of books related to Illinois probate laws:
+===Websites ===
-*Pease, Theodore Calvin. ''The Laws of the Northwest Territory, 1788-1800.'' Springfield, Illinois: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, [1925]. {{FHL|289433|item}} (Microfiche 6007539, 7 fiche)
+*[https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradholdings.html The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories] includes some online Illinois probate indexes.<br>
-*Brayman, Mason. ''Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois''....Springfield: Walters &amp; Weber, 1845. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=1JwSAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=wR-zTK2YGYf4sAPEpozfDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate.
+*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=366&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Illinois%22%20%2Bsubject%3Aprobate Family Search Historical records] collection includes free online images of will books, administrations, journals, inventories, guardian's records, and order books from probate courts in Illinois. The content and time period will vary by county. A wiki article describing this collection is found at [[Illinois Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Illinois Probate Books - FamilySearch Historical Records]].<br>
-*Hurd, Harvey Bostwick, editor. ''Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois. 1877.''...Chicago: Chicago Legal News Co., 1877. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t9gnAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=wR-zTK2YGYf4sAPEpozfDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate.
+*[http://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/index.html DeathIndexes.com] provides links to several Illinois probate records.<br>
-*Jones, William C. ''A Practical Treatise upon the Jurisdiction of...Probate Courts of Illinois....''Chicago: T.H. Flood &amp; Co., 1892. View at [http://www.archive.org/details/jurisdictionofpr00jone Internet Archive].<br>
+*[http://ilgenweb.net/ USGenWeb, Illinois] is a cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.<br>
-*North, Levi. ''A Treatise on the Practice in Probate Courts...in the State of Illinois....''Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1875. View at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924024669115 Internet Archive].<br>
+*Ancestry databases related to [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Illinois/Default.aspx?category=36 Illinois Tax Criminal, Land, and Wills] ($)<br>
-*Simons, Franklin Pierce. ''A Treatise on the Probate Practice and Law of Estates in the State of Illinois''....Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1907. View at [http://www.archive.org/details/probatepracticel01simo Internet Archive].<br>
+*[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/estate-planning-law-state-probate.html FindLaw] has information on Illinois Probate Courts.
-*Starr, Merritt and Russell H. Curtis, editors. ''Annotated Statutes of the State of Illinois in Force January 1, 1885 ....''Volume I. Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1885. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=RDwlAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=uiizTNDDF46gsQOh0Y3zAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate.
-Current laws are offered online by the Illinois General Assembly as [http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp ''Illinois Compiled Statutes'']. <br>
+===Published Materials===
-Additional information about Illinois state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries.<br>
+*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, 185. {{FSC|1185723|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27rb 2004}}
+*Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. ''Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000, 346. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AThe+Researcher%27s+Guide+to+American+Genealogy.+au%3Agreenwood&fq=yr%3A2000+%3E+%3E+x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|960443|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27g 2000}}
+*Pease, Theodore Calvin. "The County Archives of the State of Illinois." Clarence Walworth Alvord, editor. ''Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library.'' Volume XII. Springfield, Ill.: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1915. Chap. IV, pp. lxxviii-lxxxi. View a free digital version online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kVVIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR127&dq=illinois+probate&hl=en&ei=-Q2zTIvZEYu0sAP295T4Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CF0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=illinois%20probate&f=false Google Books].
-== Repositories  ==
+===State Statutes===
-==== Local  ====
+Understanding the Illinois probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.
-Contact the Circuit Court of the county of interest to view or obtain copies of original records.
+Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Illinois statutes." The following are examples of books related to Illinois probate laws:
-==== Regional  ====
+*Pease, Theodore Calvin. ''The Laws of the Northwest Territory, 1788-1800.'' Springfield, Illinois: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, [1925]. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AThe+Laws+of+the+Northwest+Territory%2C+1788-1800+au%3Apease&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|289433|item|disp=FS Library fiche}}
+*Brayman, Mason. ''Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois''....Springfield: Walters &amp; Weber, 1845. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=1JwSAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=wR-zTK2YGYf4sAPEpozfDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3ARevised+Statutes+of+the+State+of+Illinois+au%3Abrayman&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)].
+*Hurd, Harvey Bostwick, editor. ''Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois. 1877.''...Chicago: Chicago Legal News Co., 1877. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t9gnAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=wR-zTK2YGYf4sAPEpozfDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFUQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. This and other years by this author available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3ARevised+Statutes+of+the+State+of+Illinois.+au%3Ahurd&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)].
+*Jones, William C. ''A Practical Treatise upon the Jurisdiction of...Probate Courts of Illinois....''Chicago: T.H. Flood &amp; Co., 1892. View at [https://www.archive.org/details/jurisdictionofpr00jone Internet Archive].<br>
+*North, Levi. ''A Treatise on the Practice in Probate Courts...in the State of Illinois....''Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1875. View at [https://www.archive.org/details/cu31924024669115 Internet Archive]. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=kw%3Aillinois+ti%3AA+Treatise+on+the+Practice+in+Probate+Courts+au%3Anorth&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)].<br>
+*Simons, Franklin Pierce. ''A Treatise on the Probate Practice and Law of Estates in the State of Illinois''....Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1907. View at [https://www.archive.org/details/probatepracticel01simo Internet Archive]. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AA+Treatise+on+the+Probate+Practice+and+Law+of+Estates+in+the+State+of+Illinois+au%3Asimons&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)].<br>
+*Starr, Merritt and Russell H. Curtis, editors. ''Annotated Statutes of the State of Illinois in Force January 1, 1885 ....''Volume I. Chicago: Callaghan &amp; Co., 1885. View at [http://books.google.com/books?id=RDwlAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=illinois+statutes&hl=en&ei=uiizTNDDF46gsQOh0Y3zAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] using the search term "probate" for references specific to probate. Available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AAnnotated+Statutes+of+the+State+of+Illinois+in+Force+January+1%2C+1885+au%3Astarr&fq=x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 many libraries (WorldCat)].<br>
-*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories] includes some online Illinois probate indexes.
+Current laws are offered online by the Illinois General Assembly as [http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp ''Illinois Compiled Statutes''].
-==== National  ====
-*The Family History Library has microfilmed many Illinois probate records, generally from the date of the county’s creation until the early 1900s. Probate records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search.
-== Statewide Record Collections  ==
-*[http://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1834344 FamilySearch Historical Records] collection includes free online images of will books, administrations, journals, inventories, guardian's records, and order books from probate courts in Illinois. The content and time period will vary by county.
-*[http://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/index.html DeathIndexes.com] provides links to several Illinois probate records.
-*[http://ilgenweb.net/ USGenWeb, Illinois] is a cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
-== Learn More  ==
 Additional information about Illinois state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries.
-*Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.<br>
+===Learn More===
-*Rose, Christine.''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." {{FHL|1202197|item}}
-*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. {{FHL|1211475|item}}
-==== Published Materials  ====
-==== Websites<br>  ====
-[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/estate-planning-law-state-probate.html FindLaw] has information on Illinois Probate Courts.
-== Sources  ==
-*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, 185. {{FHL|1185723|item}}
+*Anne Roach, ''[http://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video) [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.<br>
-*Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. ''Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000, 346. {{FHL|960443|item}}
+*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3ACourthouse+Research+for+Family+Historians+au%3Arose&fq=yr%3A2004+%3E+%3E+x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|1202197|item|disp=FS Library 929.1072 R72c}}
-*Pease, Theodore Calvin. "The County Archives of the State of Illinois." Clarence Walworth Alvord, editor. ''Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library.'' Volume XII. Springfield, Ill.: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1915. Chap. IV, pp. lxxviii-lxxxi. View a free digital version online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=kVVIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR127&dq=illinois+probate&hl=en&ei=-Q2zTIvZEYu0sAP295T4Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CF0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=illinois%20probate&f=false Google Books].
+*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AThe+Source%3A+A+Guidebook+to+American+Genealogy.++au%3Aszucs&fq=yr%3A2006+%3E+%3E+x0%3Abook&qt=advanced&dblist=638 Many libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FSC|1211475|item|disp=FS Library 973 D27ts 2006}}<br>
-== References  ==
+==References==
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