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Additional indexes and abstracts include:<br>  
Additional finding aids include:<br>  


*Hume, Joan. Maryland, ''Index to the Wills of . . .'' Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Carta Book Company, 1970.&nbsp; These volumes cover seven counties and index the names of persons leaving a will. The indexes generally extend to 1960 (Family History Library various call numbers: do an author search to locate.)  
*Hume, Joan. Maryland, ''Index to the Wills of . . .'' Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Carta Book Company, 1970.&nbsp; These volumes cover seven counties and index the names of persons leaving a will. The indexes generally extend to 1960 (Family History Library various call numbers: do an author search to locate.)  
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives,&nbsp;UK.  
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives,&nbsp;UK.  
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC&nbsp;Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)], courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)
*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC&nbsp;Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)], courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)
=== Proved in Edinburgh  ===
The wills of some Maryland residents were proved in Edinburgh, Scotland, see:
*Dobson, David. ''Scottish-American Wills, 1650-1900''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1991. {{FHL|588724|item|disp=FHL Book 973 P22d}}. Over 2,000 citations including name, occupation, residence, and date.<ref>Most of these references were taken from the Commissariat Court of Edinburgh (now the Sheriff Court of Edinburgh) and the ''Index to Personal Estates of Defuncts, 1846-1866.''</ref>
If you find a will abstact that interests you in Dobson's book, it is now possible to view digital images of the original records online at a United Kingdom pay-per-view website:
*[http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Wills &amp; Testaments (1513-1901)], courtesy: Scotlands People


=== Research Guides  ===
=== Research Guides  ===
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==== Published Materials  ====
==== Published Materials  ====


*Cotton, Jane Baldwin. The Maryland Calendar of WIlls. 16 vols. (1904-1928). Reprint. Baltimore: Family Line Publications, 1988.  
*Cotton, Jane Baldwin. The Maryland Calendar of Wills. 16 vols. (1904-1928). Reprint. Baltimore: Family Line Publications, 1988.  
*Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.<br>  
*Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.<br>  
*Rose, Christine.''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." {{FHL|1202197|item}}  
*Rose, Christine.''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. Of particular interest are the chapters, "Estates Galore," "Estate Documents," "Milking Every Clue from Estates," and "Strategies that Work." {{FHL|1202197|item}}  
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. {{FHL|1211475|item}}
*Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors. ''The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.'' Third edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 2006. Of particular interest is the section, "Probate," pages 268 - 277. {{FHL|1211475|item}}
*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, 185. {{FHL|1185723|item}}
*Greenwood, Val D. Third edition. ''The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. ''Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2000, 346. {{FHL|960443|item}}


==== Websites  ====
==== Websites  ====
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives]
*FamilySearch: [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=historical_records Record Search] for [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1386082 Cecil County Probate Estate Files from 1851 to 1940] are searchable.This free&nbsp;site will let you view and save.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Maryland++Register+of+Wills+Books%2C&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Maryland&nbsp; Register of Wills Books, 1792-1983] [https://familysearch.org/ familysearch.org]


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