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Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. | Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. | ||
A brief history of the settlement and boundary changes of | A brief history of the settlement and boundary changes of North Carolina and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_North_Carolina Ancestry]. ($) | ||
*A discussion of North Carolina Probate Records written by Johni Cerny and Gareth L. Mark for ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources ''can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=North_Carolina_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($) | |||
== State Statutes == | == State Statutes == | ||
Understanding the North Carolina probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | Understanding the North Carolina probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | ||
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*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives] | *:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:North_Carolina|Probate]] | [[Category:North_Carolina|Probate]] | ||