3,967
edits
image
(format changes) |
(image) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Template:US-probate-topic_bar}} | {{Template:US-probate-topic_bar}} | ||
[[Image:Illinois Probate Records DGS Appointment 4595145 75.jpg|thumb|right|315x264px]] | |||
Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of any dependents. These documents are important to family history researchers because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept. While probate records are one of the most accurate sources of genealogical evidence, they have [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations]]. | Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of any dependents. These documents are important to family history researchers because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept. While probate records are one of the most accurate sources of genealogical evidence, they have [[United States Probate Limitations|limitations]]. | ||