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Analyzing United States Probate Records (view source)
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When available, only the name of the deceased appears in probate-related indexes. Not all indexes follow the same pattern. Some courthouse indexes are complex enough to require guides to use them. (See the [[United States Index Systems|United States Index Systems]] article.) | When available, only the name of the deceased appears in some probate-related indexes. Other indexes are only by the name of the administrator or guardian, although some give the name of the decedent or minor heir next to the other person's. Not all indexes follow the same pattern. Some courthouse indexes are complex enough to require guides to use them. (See the [[United States Index Systems|United States Index Systems]] article.) | ||
In Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, two indexes are used to get to the desired records. First, use the alphabetical Estate Index to determine the book, page, and block number of reference in the Proceedings Index. Then refer to the Proceedings Index for the references found in the pertinent block. The Proceedings Index inventories the major records in an estate file. | In Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, two indexes are used to get to the desired records. First, use the alphabetical Estate Index to determine the book, page, and block number of reference in the Proceedings Index. Then refer to the Proceedings Index for the references found in the pertinent block. The Proceedings Index inventories the major records in an estate file. | ||