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To find a probate record, go to the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org) and do a “place” search. In the space for the name of the place, type in the name of the härad, including the Swedish word “härad” after the name of the court district. For example, Vintrosa parish is located in Örebro härad. If you want to find probate records for Vintrosa parish, you would do a place search for Örebro härad, and then look for the subject heading of “Probate Records”. | To find a probate record, go to the Family History Library Catalog (www.familysearch.org) and do a “place” search. In the space for the name of the place, type in the name of the härad, including the Swedish word “härad” after the name of the court district. For example, Vintrosa parish is located in Örebro härad. If you want to find probate records for Vintrosa parish, you would do a place search for Örebro härad, and then look for the subject heading of “Probate Records”. | ||
Once you have found the catalog entry for your particular härad, note whether or not you see the word “register” in the body of the catalog citation. "''Register"'' is Swedish for index and so indicates an index to the persons whose probates are found in this härad. By the person’s name, you should find a volume number and a page number indicating where the probate can be found. Check the catalog entry again; determine if the year of the person’s death corresponds with the probate year indicated by the volume number in the register. Then it merely is a matter of turning to the correct page number to find the desired probate. | Once you have found the catalog entry for your particular härad, note whether or not you see the word “register” in the body of the catalog citation. "''Register"'' is Swedish for index and so indicates an index to the persons whose probates are found in this härad. By the person’s name, you should find a volume number and a page number indicating where the probate can be found. Check the catalog entry again; determine if the year of the person’s death corresponds with the probate year indicated by the volume number in the register. Then it merely is a matter of turning to the correct page number to find the desired probate. | ||
=== Availability of Probates === | |||
*The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | *The original probate records are kept in the Provincial archives in Sweden. | ||
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*Arkiv Digital (http://www.arkivdigital.se/ ) offers a digitized view of probate records on their subscription website. Not all are available at present but soon will be. | *Arkiv Digital (http://www.arkivdigital.se/ ) offers a digitized view of probate records on their subscription website. Not all are available at present but soon will be. | ||
=== Probate Indexes === | |||
*Indexes are available for many districts. These are noted in the FHL catalog by “register”. | *Indexes are available for many districts. These are noted in the FHL catalog by “register”. | ||
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'''Digital''' | '''Digital''' | ||
<u>Blekinge County.</u> (C.D.) [[Bouppteckningsingresser Östra härad 1737-1840, Blekinge Län|Probate Preambles of Östra härad 1737-1840 (C.D.)]] | <u>Blekinge County.</u> (C.D.) [[Bouppteckningsingresser Östra härad 1737-1840, Blekinge Län|Probate Preambles of Östra härad 1737-1840 (C.D.)]] | ||
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