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== What is in the Collection? == | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
FamilySearch Probate Record search can be found at {{RecordSearch|1865481|New Zealand Archives Probate Records 1843-1998}}. | |||
The records include digital images of probate records from the New Zealand Archives. The records were created by local courts throughout New Zealand regions. This collection covers the years 1843-1998. Images are being published as they become available. Although the index will contain entries up through 1998, the images for probates issued during the past 50 years are unavailable for viewing. | The records include digital images of probate records from the New Zealand Archives. The records were created by local courts throughout New Zealand regions. This collection covers the years 1843-1998. Images are being published as they become available. 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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An individual who left a will is said to have died "testate." Someone who did not leave a will, or a valid will, died "intestate." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete. | An individual who left a will is said to have died "testate." Someone who did not leave a will, or a valid will, died "intestate." The probate process is essentially the same for both and may take many years to complete. | ||
To learn more about the probate records, the article [[New Zealand Probate Records]] has an expanded description of the records. | To learn more about the probate records, the article [[New Zealand Probate Records]] has an expanded description of the records. | ||
== Collection Contents == | == Collection Contents == | ||