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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North_Carolina_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' {{Adoption NCGenWeb}} | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Genealogy|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North_Carolina_Probate_Records|Probate Records]]'' {{Adoption NCGenWeb}} | ||
== Record Synopsis == | == Record Synopsis == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Most probate records in [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. For the colonial period, dozens of North Carolina wills were proved in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] in London, England. 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 Genealogy|North Carolina]] were created on a county level though many were later sent to the North Carolina State Archives. For the colonial period, dozens of North Carolina wills were proved in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] in London, England. The contents of probate records vary greatly depending on the prevailing law and the personality of the record keeper. | ||
Following is a brief accounting of wills in specific time frames. More details are found later in this article. | Following is a brief accounting of wills in specific time frames. More details are found later in this article. | ||