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 <br>Some '''important insights''' to remember about probates:
-*Male heirs became of age at marriage or if not married, at age 25 years
+*Male heirs became of age at marriage or if not married, at age 21 years
-*Female heirs became of age at marriage, of if not married, they remain minor regardless of their age
+*Females never became of age unless&nbsp;they were widowed.&nbsp;&nbsp;To learn more about becoming of age click&nbsp;here. &nbsp;
 *Make it a practice to scan the debts/assets sections of the probate. As it is true today, so it was then, money was often loaned/borrowed by relatives
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 *<u>Östergötland County:</u> Mari-Anne Olsson of Rönninge, Sweden has made indexes for the districts in Östergötland county. She also includes abbreviated preambles to the probate records of Östergötland. Her work has been microfilmed and is available at the Family History Library and its Centers. It is found in the FHL Catalog under name of Härad, Probate records – Indexes. <br>
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-<u>Blekinge County.</u> (C.D.)&nbsp;[[Bouppteckningsingresser Östra härad 1737-1840, Blekinge Län|Probate Preambles of Östra härad 1737-1840 (C.D.)]]
+<u>Blekinge County.</u> (C.D.)&nbsp;[[Bouppteckningsingresser Östra härad 1737-1840, Blekinge Län|Probate Preambles of Östra härad 1737-1840 (C.D.)]]
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