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== State Statutes  ==
== State Statutes  ==


Understanding the Virginia 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 Virginia probate laws and how they changed over time can help researchers learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.  


Additional information about Virginia state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. ''Hening's Statutes at Large'' (13 vols., covers 1619-1792) are available [http://vagenweb.org/hening/ online].  
Additional information about Virginia state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. ''Hening's Statutes at Large'' (13 vols., covers 1619-1792) are available [http://vagenweb.org/hening/ online].


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==
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