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New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate and Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference. See below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if possible. | *Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the record entry for future reference. See below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if possible. | ||
*Identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives mentioned in the record. While family members often appear in probate records, these records may omit the names of deceased family members or those who have previously received an inheritance. Also remember that the spouse mentioned in a will may not be the parent of the children mentioned, or relationships noted in the will may not have the same meaning as they do today. | *Identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives mentioned in the record. While family members often appear in probate records, these records may omit the names of deceased family members or those who have previously received an inheritance. Also remember that the spouse mentioned in a will may not be the parent of the children mentioned, or relationships noted in the will may not have the same meaning as they do today. | ||
*Use the residence to search for other records in that location. | *Use the residence to search for other records in that location. | ||
*Use the death date and estimated age to approximate a birth date. | *Use the death date and estimated age to approximate a birth date. | ||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||