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Record Type	Probate Bonds
Collection years	1732-1768
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection includes probate records from the hundred of Allertonshire in the county of Yorkshire for the years 1732-1768. These records cover the parishes and chapelries of Birkby, Cowesby, Hutton Bonville, Leake, Nether Silton, North Otterington, Osmotherley and Thornton-le-Street. There are also six items relating to Crayke.

Probate bonds are a written guarantee that persons will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to them by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following list indicates potential information provided in these records. It must be remembered that every record may not provide all the listed information, as record-keeping practices varied greatly over time.

Probate bonds normally include:

Surname and Given Name of the Participant
Age of Participant
Gender of Participant
Current Residence and Previous Residences
Current Occupation

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How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

The name of person you are looking for
Approximate date of death

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How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

Save or print a copy of the image if possible
If a death date is available, use it to search for a death record
Use any information about family members to search for census records
If an age at death is available, calculate an estimated birth year to search for a birth record
Probate records may tell you of land ownership or occupation. This information may lead you to land or business records
Continue to search for people with the same surname to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

Check for variants of given names and surnames
Spelling may not have been standardized. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
Simple clerical errors were also always possible
Individuals were often listed under a middle name, a nickname or an abbreviation of their given name
Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name, surname, or expand the date range to return broader list of possible matches
Search the records of nearby localities

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 Probate bonds are a written guarantee that persons will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to them by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation.
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+*Approximate date of death
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+Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
 == What Do I Do Next? ==
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference; see below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if possible.
+*Save or print a copy of the image if possible
-*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined.
+*If a death date is available, use it to search for a death record
-*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the [[England Census]], [[England, Yorkshire Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|parish registers]], and [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] records.
+*Use any information about family members to search for census records
-*Continue to search the collection to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
+*If an age at death is available, calculate an estimated birth year to search for a birth record
+*Probate records may tell you of land ownership or occupation.  This information may lead you to land or business records
+*Continue to search for people with the same surname to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives
 === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
-*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
-*Check for variants of given names and surnames. For much of the period of this collection, spelling was not standardized; pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation. Simple clerical errors were also always possible. Furthermore, individuals were often listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name. For women, remember that it was not uncommon to revert to a maiden name after the death of a husband.
+*Check for variants of given names and surnames
-*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches. Alternatively, try expanding the date range.
+*Spelling may not have been standardized. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
-*Search the records of nearby localities. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon.
+*Simple clerical errors were also always possible
+*Individuals were often listed under a middle name, a nickname or an abbreviation of their given name
+*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name, surname, or expand the date range to return broader list of possible matches
+*Search the records of nearby localities
 == Citing This Collection ==