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== Record Synopsis == | == Record Synopsis == | ||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records]. | Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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==== National ==== | ==== National ==== | ||
*The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] located in Salt Lake City, Utah Kentucky probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the [http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. Use the[[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|"Place Search" ]] | *The [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] located in Salt Lake City, Utah Kentucky probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the [http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. Use the[[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|"Place Search" option]] to search for a specific Kentucky county. Then look for topics labeled "Probate Records" or "Guardianship." <br> | ||
== Statewide Record Collections == | == Statewide Record Collections == | ||
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*:Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives<br>300 Coffee Tree Road<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<br>Tel: 502-564-8300<br>[http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives]<br>[http://kdla.ky.gov/researchers/Documents/probate.pdf Order wills and probate records] | *:Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives<br>300 Coffee Tree Road<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<br>Tel: 502-564-8300<br>[http://www.kdla.ky.gov/ Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives]<br>[http://kdla.ky.gov/researchers/Documents/probate.pdf Order wills and probate records] | ||
:'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[[Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||