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Under "Record Synopsis," changed "Various type of records are created throughout the probate process." to correctly read "Various records may be found in probate files." Wills are found in probate files but they are not created during the probate process.
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Judy.dewey (talk | contribs) (Under "Record Synopsis," changed "Various type of records are created throughout the probate process." to correctly read "Various records may be found in probate files." Wills are found in probate files but they are not created during the probate process.) |
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=== Online Records === | ===Online Records=== | ||
*'''1803 – 1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9043 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | *'''1803 – 1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9043 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $ | ||
=== 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 | 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 records may be found in probate files. These may include 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. | ||
Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [[United States Probate Records]]. | Explore more about the [[United States Probate Process|probate process]], [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations of probate records]], [[Analyzing United States Probate Records|analyzing probate records]], a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms|glossary]] of probate terms, [[United States Probate Wills|wills]], and [[United States Probate Records]]. | ||
=== History | ===History=== | ||
Probate records of Arizona were kept by the probate courts of New Mexico during the territorial period, 1850 to 1864. Files for the disposition of estates were then maintained by Arizona county probate courts until 1912, and since then have been handled by the superior courts. Probate clerks have kept records of guardianship from 1871, adoptions from 1873, school records from 1871 to 1899, marriage records from 1889 to 1912, and records of the care of Indian children. | Probate records of Arizona were kept by the probate courts of New Mexico during the territorial period, 1850 to 1864. Files for the disposition of estates were then maintained by Arizona county probate courts until 1912, and since then have been handled by the superior courts. Probate clerks have kept records of guardianship from 1871, adoptions from 1873, school records from 1871 to 1899, marriage records from 1889 to 1912, and records of the care of Indian children. | ||
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'''State (1912-Present)''' | '''State (1912-Present)''' | ||
=== Availability | ===Availability=== | ||
Probate records, such as wills, claims, administrations, case files, and calendars are in the custody of the clerk of the superior court in each county courthouse. The Family History Library has acquired copies of some of these documents. | Probate records, such as wills, claims, administrations, case files, and calendars are in the custody of the clerk of the superior court in each county courthouse. The Family History Library has acquired copies of some of these documents. | ||
=== Searching Probate Records | ===Searching Probate Records=== | ||
It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Arizona probates may be found in the Arizona-Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Arizona Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AArizona+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<br> | It is usually best to start a probate search at the county level. Links to county pages appear below. Additional resources for Arizona probates may be found in the Arizona-Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]. Also find Arizona Probate resources available at [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AArizona+probate+records&qt=results_page many libraries (WorldCat)]. Explore how to search [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]] and the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<br> | ||
=== Websites | ===Websites=== | ||
=== Published Materials | ===Published Materials=== | ||
=== State Statutes | ===State Statutes=== | ||
=== Learn More | ===Learn More=== | ||
=== References | ===References=== | ||
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[[Category:Arizona, United States|Probate]][[Category:United States Probate Records]] | [[Category:Arizona, United States|Probate]] | ||
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