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Outside the United Staes fewer probate records have been microfilmed, digitized, and published online, so they may need to be used in local and regional archives. Find the "Probate Records" article for the country of interest to learn details. This article will tell you what probate records were kept, how they are available, and any online records. A link to the "Probate Records" article is found in the right sidebar for each country. | '''Outside the United Staes fewer probate records have been microfilmed, digitized, and published online, so they may need to be used in local and regional archives. Find the "Probate Records" article for the country of interest to learn details. This article will tell you what probate records were kept, how they are available, and any online records. A link to the "Probate Records" article is found in the right sidebar for each country.''' | ||
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You can readily find available online probate records in the Online Genealogical Records page for each country. On the main page for each U.S. State page and country page, a blue button leads to a listing of '''online record collections.''' | You can readily find available online probate records in the Online Genealogical Records page for each country. On the main page for each U.S. State page and country page, a blue button leads to a listing of '''online record collections.''' | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 3 January 2022
Guide to locating probate records for ancestry, family history, and genealogy research.
What are probate records?[edit | edit source]
- Probate is the legal process distributing real estate (property) and personal estate (possessions) to a person's heirs.
- Testate is the term used when a will existed. Intestate means there was no will, and the court administers and distributes the estate.
- Other documents may be found in the full probate packet.
- Probate records are available for only about 10% of families, usually landowners and the wealthy. Most farmers, merchants, and artisans did not own their own farms or shops and did not leave wills.
- Probate records often pre-date other birth and death records.
- Wills are found in the town or county where the person lived when the will was made or where they died.
Relatively few probate records have been microfilmed, so they may need to be used in local and regional German archives. They are often not indexed and require relatively good reading skills.
What can you find in probate records?[edit | edit source]
Information recorded may include:
- the death date
- names of heirs
- family members
- guardians
- relationships
- residences
- inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods)
- names of witnesses
- names of executors
How do you find probate records?[edit | edit source]
United States County Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]
Instructions and links for probate records in the United States are best found on individual county pages in the Wiki. Probate records were kept on the county level.
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Sidebar Links to Probate Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]
Outside the United Staes fewer probate records have been microfilmed, digitized, and published online, so they may need to be used in local and regional archives. Find the "Probate Records" article for the country of interest to learn details. This article will tell you what probate records were kept, how they are available, and any online records. A link to the "Probate Records" article is found in the right sidebar for each country.
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Online Genealogical Records Pages[edit | edit source]
You can readily find available online probate records in the Online Genealogical Records page for each country. On the main page for each U.S. State page and country page, a blue button leads to a listing of online record collections.
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main page to link to the Online Genealogy Records page.
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- Also, all the available Online Genealogy Records pages are linked at Online Genealogy Records by Location.
FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]
- Census Records collected by FamilySearch, usually digitized and online, are listed in the FamilySearch catalog. Enter the name of the country in the "Place Field" and click "Search". A list of record categories will be provided. Select "Census".
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