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=== Proved in Maryland === | === Proved in Maryland === | ||
The Maryland State Archives and each county register of wills have probate records that begin as early as 1634. The Archives has microfilm copies of the county records to the present. These can be borrowed through interlibrary loan (see Papenfuse's inventory in [[Maryland Archives and Libraries]]). The Archives also has | The Maryland State Archives and each county register of wills have probate records that begin as early as 1634. The Archives has microfilm copies of the county records to the present. These can be borrowed through interlibrary loan (see Papenfuse's inventory in [[Maryland Archives and Libraries]]). The Archives also has an [http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se4/000000/html/index.html online card index] of probate records from 1634 to 1854. | ||
The [[Family History Library]] has copies of many Maryland records. FamilySearch has begun to digitize their collection: | The [[Family History Library]] has copies of many Maryland records. FamilySearch has begun to digitize their collection: | ||
*'''1629-1983''' - {{RecordSearch|1803986|Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983}} - free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland, Register of Wills Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]]. Currently includes Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington and Worcester counties. | *'''1629-1983''' - {{RecordSearch|1803986|Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983}} - free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland, Register of Wills Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]]. Currently includes Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington and Worcester counties. | ||
*'''1796-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1542664|Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940}} - free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]]. Currently includes Allegany (1779-1946), Calvert (1882-1940), Caroline (1838-1940), Cecil (1851-1940), Kent (1749-1940), Prince George's (1796-1940), and Queen Anne's (1833-1940), Somerset (1789-1946), and Wicomico counties (1868-1940). | *'''1796-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1542664|Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940}} - free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]]. Currently includes Allegany (1779-1946), Calvert (1882-1940), Caroline (1838-1940), Cecil (1851-1940), Kent (1749-1940), Prince George's (1796-1940), and Queen Anne's (1833-1940), Somerset (1789-1946), and Wicomico counties (1868-1940). | ||
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'''Online Digital Versions of ''The Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1777, 8 Volumes''''' | '''Online Digital Versions of ''The Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1777, 8 Volumes''''' | ||
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<br> | Additional indexes and abstracts include:<br> | ||
*Hume, Joan. Maryland, ''Index to the Wills of . . .'' Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Carta Book Company, 1970. These volumes cover seven counties and index the names of persons leaving a will. The indexes generally extend to 1960 (Family History Library various call numbers: do an author search to locate.) | *Hume, Joan. Maryland, ''Index to the Wills of . . .'' Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Carta Book Company, 1970. These volumes cover seven counties and index the names of persons leaving a will. The indexes generally extend to 1960 (Family History Library various call numbers: do an author search to locate.) | ||