Illinois Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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*Simons, Franklin Pierce. ''A Treatise on the Probate Practice and Law of Estates in the State of Illinois''....Chicago: Callaghan & Co., 1907. View a free digital version on [http://www.archive.org/details/probatepracticel01simo Internet Archive].
*Simons, Franklin Pierce. ''A Treatise on the Probate Practice and Law of Estates in the State of Illinois''....Chicago: Callaghan & Co., 1907. View a free digital version on [http://www.archive.org/details/probatepracticel01simo Internet Archive].


=== Obtaining the Records ===
=== Availability ===


'''Indexes'''
*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories] includes some online Illinois probate indexes.


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories] includes some online Illinois probate indexes.  
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#w=0&p=waypoint&s=waypointsOnly&c=fs%3A1834344 FamilySearch Historical Records] collection includes free online images of will books, administrations, journals, inventories, guardian's records, and order books from probate courts in Illinois. The collection includes the following counties: Alexander, Coles, Effingham, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hancock, La Salle, Logan, Madison, Massac, Piatt, Pope, Rock Island, Shelby, White, Whiteside, and Williamson. The content and time period will vary by county. The microfilm collection of this record includes the above counties plus: Brown, Calhoun, Champaign, De Witt, Franklin, Henderson, Livingston, and Pope. {{FHL|1834344|title}}


'''National Repositories'''
*The Family History Library has microfilmed many Illinois probate records, generally from the date of the county’s creation until the early 1900s. Probate records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search.


The Family History Library has microfilmed many Illinois probate records, generally from the date of the county’s creation until the early 1900s. Probate records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search.  
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/index.html DeathIndexes.com] provides links to several Illinois probate records.


'''Web Sites'''
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/index.html DeathIndexes.com] provides links to several Illinois probate records.
*[http://ilgenweb.net/ USGenWeb, Illinois] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.
*[http://ilgenweb.net/ USGenWeb, Illinois] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.


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