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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Probate Records''' {{KY-sidebar}} | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kentucky Genealogy|Kentucky]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Probate Records''' {{KY-sidebar}} | ||
=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
* | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9066 Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989], ($), index and images, incomplete. | ||
* | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48553 Abstract of Early Kentucky Wills and Inventories], ($), index. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1875188|Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990}} Index and images. | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5661 Kentucky Will Index] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5168 Kentucky Will Index, vol. 2] ($) | |||
*[http://apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/patentseries/willsseries/ Kentucky Land Office Wills (found in patent files)] | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/kentucky-wills-deeds-and-marriages-1700-1909-published-1929 Kentucky, Wills, Deeds, and Marriages, 1700-1909 (Published 1929)], ($), index. | |||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/kentucky/index.html Online Kentucky Death Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries]<br><br> | |||
{{Adoption KYGenWeb}} | |||
== 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 [[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 [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]]. | ||
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To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Kentucky county probate records, click [http://user.xmission.com/~jsvare/FR/KY_FRP.html here]. | To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Kentucky county probate records, click [http://user.xmission.com/~jsvare/FR/KY_FRP.html here]. | ||
== History == | === History === | ||
Probate records of Kentucky are kept by the county clerk. | Probate records of Kentucky are kept by the county clerk. | ||
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*A discussion of Kentucky Probate Records written by Wendy Bebout Elliott for ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kentucky_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($) | *A discussion of Kentucky Probate Records written by Wendy Bebout Elliott for ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Kentucky_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($) | ||
== State Statutes == | === State Statutes === | ||
Understanding the Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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. | ||
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Additional information about Kentucky state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Kentucky statutes." | Additional information about Kentucky state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Kentucky statutes." | ||
== Repositories == | === Repositories === | ||
==== Local ==== | ==== Local ==== | ||
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*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] located in Salt Lake City, Utah, has Kentucky probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the[https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the[[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|"Place Search" option]] to search for a specific Kentucky county. Then look for topics labeled "Probate Records" or "Guardianship." <br> | *The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] located in Salt Lake City, Utah, has Kentucky probate records available on microfilm. For collection details see the[https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ FamilySearch Catalog]. Use the[[FamilySearch 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 === | ||
*''Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851, the Testators''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. {{FHL|347173|item|disp=FHL Book976.9 P22i}}. This index shows the testator’s name, county, year of the will, volume, and page number.<br><br> | *''Index to Kentucky Wills to 1851, the Testators''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. {{FHL|347173|item|disp=FHL Book976.9 P22i}}. This index shows the testator’s name, county, year of the will, volume, and page number.<br><br> | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5168 Kentucky Will Index, Vol. 2] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5168 Kentucky Will Index, Vol. 2] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
== Learn More == | === Learn More === | ||
=== Published Materials === | |||
*Bennett, R. Terry, Sean E. Mumaw and National Business Business Institute. ''Kentucky Probate: Beyond the Basics. ''Eau Claire, WI : NBI, Inc., ©2005. {{WorldCat|0107004|disp=At many libraries (WorldCat)}} | *Bennett, R. Terry, Sean E. Mumaw and National Business Business Institute. ''Kentucky Probate: Beyond the Basics. ''Eau Claire, WI : NBI, Inc., ©2005. {{WorldCat|0107004|disp=At many libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
=== Websites === | |||
*:Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives<br>300 Coffee Tree Road<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<br>Telephone: 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] <br> | *:Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives<br>300 Coffee Tree Road<br>Frankfort, KY 40601<br>Telephone: 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] <br> | ||
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[[Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== References == | === References === | ||
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