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== Collection Content == | == Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Images === | |||
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Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford district, probate records 5548761 7.jpg|Inventory Order | Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford district, probate records 5548761 7.jpg|Inventory Order | ||
Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District 4397873 199.jpg|Petition | Image:Vermont, Orange County, Bradford District 4397873 199.jpg|Petition | ||
</gallery> This collection usually contains the following information: | </gallery> | ||
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
This collection usually contains the following information: | |||
*Name of testator or deceased | *Name of testator or deceased | ||
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To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | To begin your search it is helpful to know the following: | ||
*The place of residence | *The place of residence | ||
*The approximate death or probate date | *The approximate death or probate date | ||
*The name of the deceased | *The name of the deceased | ||
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1807377/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒ Select the "Browse" link on the initial search page<br>⇒ Select the "County" category<br>⇒Select the appropriate "District”<br> ⇒ Select the "Folder Number, Name Range, Date Range" which takes you to the images<br> | |||
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Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. | ||
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? === | |||
*Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives. | *Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives. | ||
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*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | *Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records. | ||
*Use the occupations listed to find other types of records such as employment or military records. | *Use the occupations listed to find other types of records such as employment or military records. | ||
*Probate records may provide information about adoptions or guardianship of any minor children and dependents. | *Probate records may provide information about adoptions or guardianship of any minor children and dependents. | ||
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. | ||
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*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. Keep in mind that wills are more likely to be found in rural communities than in larger cities and industrial areas. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. Keep in mind that wills are more likely to be found in rural communities than in larger cities and industrial areas. | ||
== | === I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the surnames. | *Look for variant spellings of the surnames. | ||
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{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Vermont, Orange|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Vermont Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this county see the wiki article [[Orange County, Vermont]].}} | {{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Vermont, Orange|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Vermont Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this county see the wiki article [[Orange County, Vermont]].}} | ||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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|title=Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935 | |title=Vermont, Orange County, Randolph District Probate Records, 1790-1935 | ||
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