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Most estates probated before 1901 are indexed in: | Most estates probated before 1901 are indexed in: | ||
*''Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State Prior to 1901'', Three Volumes, 1912. Reprinted as New Jersey Index of Wills. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. (Family History Library book 974.9 P22s 1969; film 545437; fiche 6051315.) The index is arranged by county and begins in 1705 (except Salem County which is indexed from 1679). Most entries give probate file numbers referring to county probate records. These files are now at the state archives and are on microfilm at the Family History Library under NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS. | *''Index of Wills, Inventories, Etc. in the Office of the Secretary of State Prior to 1901'', Three Volumes, 1912. Reprinted as New Jersey Index of Wills. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=974.9+P22s+1969 book 974.9 P22s 1969; film 545437; fiche 6051315].) The index is arranged by county and begins in 1705 (except Salem County which is indexed from 1679). Most entries give probate file numbers referring to county probate records. These files are now at the state archives and are on microfilm at the Family History Library under NEW JERSEY, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS. | ||
Some of the other references in this index are to: | Some of the other references in this index are to: | ||
*East Jersey wills, administrations, and guardianships, 1715 to 1785 (Family History Library films 522735-40) | *East Jersey wills, administrations, and guardianships, 1715 to 1785 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=140248&disp=Record+of+wills+in+New+Jersey%2C+1705-++ films 522735-40]) | ||
*West Jersey wills, administrations, and guardianships, 1705 to 1804 (Family History Library films 522714-34) | *West Jersey wills, administrations, and guardianships, 1705 to 1804 (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=140248&disp=Record+of+wills+in+New+Jersey%2C+1705-++ films 522714-34]) | ||
*Unrecorded wills and inventories, 1673 to 1747 (Family History Library films 545494-96 and 522712-13) | *Unrecorded wills and inventories, 1673 to 1747 (Family History Library [[545494|films 545494-96 and 522712-13]]) | ||
*Prerogative court wills, 1786 to 1905. These books are at the state archives and contain recorded copies of probates. | *Prerogative court wills, 1786 to 1905. These books are at the state archives and contain recorded copies of probates. (Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=216340&disp=Prerogative+Court+record+of+wills%2C+178++ 522741].) | ||
*Prerogative court unrecorded wills, 1823 to 1900. These are at the state archives and some are on Family History Library films 1022898-901 and 1032122 item 2. There are a few wills 1901-1906 and one for Peter Lorillard, 1924-1925, on film 1022901. | *Prerogative court unrecorded wills, 1823 to 1900. These are at the state archives and some are on Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=110709&disp=Wills++ films 1022898-901 and 1032122 item 2]. There are a few wills 1901-1906 and one for Peter Lorillard, 1924-1925, on film 1022901. | ||
==== '''Index of Wills''' ==== | ==== '''Index of Wills''' ==== | ||