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Probate cases include the proving of wills and the administering of estates for individuals who have died. They also include such matters as guardianship and insanity proceedings.They are a good source for locating relatives, death dates, and property. Families with property are more likely to be found in probate records than poorer families. The [[United States Probate Records|United States Research Outline ]] | Probate cases include the proving of wills and the administering of estates for individuals who have died. They also include such matters as guardianship and insanity proceedings.They are a good source for locating relatives, death dates, and property. Families with property are more likely to be found in probate records than poorer families. The [[United States Probate Records|United States Research Outline describes]] the variety of records created during the probate proceedings | ||
Probate records in Utah have been kept by several courts. During the territorial period probate records were kept by both the county probate court and the federal district court. | Probate records in Utah have been kept by several courts. During the territorial period probate records were kept by both the county probate court and the federal district court. | ||
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Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). ''Register of Estates or Abstracts of Probate Filed 1876–1966, Index 1876–1964''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (FHL films 425623–66.) This record also contains guardianships and adoptions. | Utah. District Court. (Salt Lake County). ''Register of Estates or Abstracts of Probate Filed 1876–1966, Index 1876–1964''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1966. (FHL films 425623–66.) This record also contains guardianships and adoptions. | ||
Probate records may be listed in | Probate records may be listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following headings | ||
UTAH, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS | UTAH, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS | ||
UTAH, [COUNTY] - GUARDIANSHIP | UTAH, [COUNTY] - GUARDIANSHIP | ||
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