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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. | ||
'''Before 1760''' - Most wills were probated by the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the county.<br>'''1760–1868''' - Most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the<br> | '''Before 1760''' - Most wills were probated by the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in the county.<br>'''1760–1868''' - Most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the<br> testator legally resided.<br>'''Between 1868 and 1966''' - Wills were proved in the superior court of the county.<br>'''Since 1966''' - All documents relating to probate cases are kept in case files.<br> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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