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North Carolina Probate Records (view source)
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Most probate records in North Carolina were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. The contents of probate records vary greatly depending on the prevailing law and the personality of the record keeper. | Most probate records in North Carolina were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. The contents of probate records vary greatly depending on the prevailing law and the personality of the record keeper. | ||
Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. See the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline '''United States Research Outline'''] | Probate records in the state fall into two general categories: wills and estate papers. Most records mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. Probate records may not give an exact death date, but a death most often occurred within a few months of the date of probate. See the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline '''United States Research Outline'''] for more information about probate records. | ||
=== Index to Wills === | === Index to Wills === | ||
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NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- PROBATE RECORDS | NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY]- PROBATE RECORDS | ||
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