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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person’s estate. These records are very helpful for genealogical research because in many areas the authorities began recording probate actions before the earliest birth and death records. It is also the record that can give us a more personal glimpse into the life of an ancestor, because of the detailed description of personal property. Probate records were not created for every person that died.</span> | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Probate records are court records that describe the distribution of a person’s estate. These records are very helpful for genealogical research because in many areas the authorities began recording probate actions before the earliest birth and death records. It is also the record that can give us a more personal glimpse into the life of an ancestor, because of the detailed description of personal property. Probate records were not created for every person that died.</span> | ||
In Norway probate records are one of the most accurate sources for genealogical evidence. Because it is a legal document and the information is usually correct. | |||
Relationships noted in the probate record may not always have the same meaning as it would today. For instance a brother-in-law may be recorded as a brother, because legally it made no difference. | Relationships noted in the probate record may not always have the same meaning as it would today. For instance a brother-in-law may be recorded as a brother, because legally it made no difference. | ||