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=== Probate Content  ===
=== Probate Content  ===


The preamble usually contains most of the genealogical information. We may find all or part, or sadly to say, sometimes none of the following information: <br>1- date of inventory<br>2- by whom performed<br>3- name of the deceased <br>4- death date of the deceased (usually follows a few lines below the date of the inventory)<br>5- residence of the deceased at death<br>6- names of the heirs<br>7- their age<br>8- their residence <br>9- their relationship to the deceased<br>10- names of married daughters’ husbands <br>11- date of probate (or name of ting – vartinget, etc.)<br>12-name of guardian of underage children or heirs<br>13- residence of guardian(s)<br>14- relationship of guardian to his charges <br>The list of property is usually divided into subtitles as gold (guld), silver, pewter (tenn), cattle (kreatur), horses (hästar), books (böcker), clothing (klädespersedlar or kläder), linen (linnetyg), debt (skulder), assests (tillgångar), etc. To learn more about the historical monetary system see: [[Swedish_Money,_Weights,_and_Measures_for_Family_History_Research|Swedish Money, Weights, and Measures ]]article.&nbsp;  
The preamble usually contains most of the genealogical information. We may find all or part, or sadly to say, sometimes none of the following information: <br>1- date of inventory<br>2- by whom performed<br>3- name of the deceased <br>4- death date of the deceased (usually follows a few lines below the date of the inventory)<br>5- residence of the deceased at death<br>6- names of the heirs<br>7- their age<br>8- their residence <br>9- their relationship to the deceased<br>10- names of married daughters’ husbands <br>11- date of probate (or name of ting – vartinget, etc.)<br>12-name of guardian of underage children or heirs<br>13- residence of guardian(s)<br>14- relationship of guardian to his charges <br>The list of property is usually divided into subtitles as gold (guld), silver, pewter (tenn), cattle (kreatur), horses (hästar), books (böcker), clothing (klädespersedlar or kläder), linen (linnetyg), debt (skulder), assests (tillgångar), etc. To learn more about the historical monetary system see: [[Swedish Money, Weights, and Measures for Family History Research|Swedish Money, Weights, and Measures article]].&nbsp;  


=== Availability of Probates  ===
=== Availability of Probates  ===
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*Nearly all of the probate records from their beginning to about 1860 are available at the Family History Library and its centers on microfilm. The probate records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of DISTRICT (Härad), PROBATE RECORDS. The probate records for individuals who lived in a city would be found in the FHL catalog by going to SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of CITY, PROBATE RECORDS.  
*Nearly all of the probate records from their beginning to about 1860 are available at the Family History Library and its centers on microfilm. The probate records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of DISTRICT (Härad), PROBATE RECORDS. The probate records for individuals who lived in a city would be found in the FHL catalog by going to SWEDEN, name of COUNTY, name of CITY, PROBATE RECORDS.  
*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.
=== Tips ===
* Never assume that a child died in infancy just because a younger child is christened with the same name. If you cannot find a death date for the older child, do not assume that the child died in infancy. It pays to study the list of debts and assets of the estate (boets skulder och tillgångar) very carefully. It was common then as now to lend or borrow from relatives, and they may be mentioned by name and relationship.


=== Probate Indexes  ===
=== Probate Indexes  ===
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