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5. Search for specific information regarding the years and records the court or office holds. Some websites give details and others do not.  
5. Search for specific information regarding the years and records the court or office holds. Some websites give details and others do not.  


6. If the website does not give the specific information, use the ''County Courthouse Book'' by Elizabeth Bentley. Use this reference changing "ppp" to the correct page number:<br>
6. If the website does not give the specific information, use the ''County Courthouse Book'' by Elizabeth Bentley. Use this reference changing "ppp" to the correct page number:<br>  


::<nowiki><ref>Elizabeth Petty Bentley, "County Courthouse Book." (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2009), ppp. {{WorldCat|328595204|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};  {{FHL|1651099|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D24bena 2009}}.</ref>  </nowiki><br>
::<nowiki><ref>Elizabeth Petty Bentley, "County Courthouse Book." (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 2009), ppp. {{WorldCat|328595204|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};  {{FHL|1651099|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D24bena 2009}}.</ref>  </nowiki><br>
 
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7. You can also call the courthouse to clarify their holdings. <br>  
7. You can also call the courthouse to clarify their holdings. <br>  


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:A project is underway to index and transcribe the 30 books of Wills recorded in Yates County since 1823. See the [http://www.yatescounty.org/upload/12/historian/Yateswill.htm Every-Name index to Yates County Will Books] for those currently on line.
:A project is underway to index and transcribe the 30 books of Wills recorded in Yates County since 1823. See the [http://www.yatescounty.org/upload/12/historian/Yateswill.htm Every-Name index to Yates County Will Books] for those currently on line.
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'''[http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/wayne/ Wayne County Hall of Justice]'''<br>54 Broad Street<br>Lyons, NY 14489<br>Phone: 315-946-5459<br>Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm  
'''[http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/7jd/wayne/ Wayne County Hall of Justice]'''<br>54 Broad Street<br>Lyons, NY 14489<br>Phone: 315-946-5459<br>Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm  


The Surrogate's Court has jurisdiction over estates, trusts, guardianships and adoptions.
 
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