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NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. | NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into the FamilySearch Wiki and is being updated as time permits. | ||
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Understanding the New York probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | Understanding the New York probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | ||
Additional information about New York state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. For example:<br> | Additional information about New York state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. For example:<br> | ||
Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "New York statutes." The following are examples of free, digital books related to New York probate laws: | Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "New York statutes." The following are examples of free, digital books related to New York probate laws: | ||
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*Remington, Gordon L., ''New York State Probate Records: A Genealogist's Guide to Testate and Intestate Records.'' Second Edition. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. {{FHL|1047760|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 D27rn}} | *Remington, Gordon L., ''New York State Probate Records: A Genealogist's Guide to Testate and Intestate Records.'' Second Edition. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. {{FHL|1047760|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 D27rn}} | ||
The Family History Library has similar abstracts for many other counties on microfilm. | |||
==== Surrogate's Court Records ==== | ==== Surrogate's Court Records ==== | ||
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==== Websites ==== | ==== Websites ==== | ||
*http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/newyork.htm - | *[http://www.sampubco.com/wills/ny/newyork.htm SAMPUBCO] - Index of testators of many thousands of Wills. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{New York|New York}} | {{New York|New York}} | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections | === FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | ||
Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | ||