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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia Probate Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
A brief history of the settlement and boundary changes of West Virginia and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on[http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_West_Virginia Ancestry]. | |||
== State Statutes == | == State Statutes == | ||
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==== National ==== | ==== National ==== | ||
*The Family History Library has copies of many calendars of wills, order books, witness books, bonds, fee books, inventories, appraisals, and bills of sale from most counties. From Kanawha County, for example, the library has 208 microfilms of fiduciary settlements for 1871 to 1968, and 121 films of wills for 1820 to 1968. | *The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has copies of many calendars of wills, order books, witness books, bonds, fee books, inventories, appraisals, and bills of sale from most counties. From Kanawha County, for example, the library has 208 microfilms of fiduciary settlements for 1871 to 1968, and 121 films of wills for 1820 to 1968. | ||
== Statewide Record Collections == | == Statewide Record Collections == | ||
The following publications index early wills and estate settlements: | The following publications index early wills and estate settlements: | ||
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*[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/state-probate-courts(2).html#UT FindLaw] has information about West Virginia State Probate Courts. | *[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/state-probate-courts(2).html#UT FindLaw] has information about West Virginia State Probate Courts. | ||
*A discussion of West Virginia Probate Records written by Johni Cerny in Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=West_Virginia_Probate_Records Ancestry]. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||