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 *Balance books of estates after payment to heirs, 1751 to 1776 (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=39597&disp=National+Genealogical+Society+quarterly%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1286]).
 The following can help you locate colonial wills: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=39597&disp=National+Genealogical+Society+quarterly%20%20&columns=*,0,0 www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp]
 Cotton, Jane Baldwin, and Roberta B. Henry. ''The Maryland Calendar of Wills''. 1904-28. 16 Volumes. Reprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=975.2+P28c 975.2 P28c] 1968; vols. 1-8 on films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231798&disp=The+Maryland+calendar+of+wills%20%20&columns=*,0,0 873762]-64; vols. 1-8 on fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231798&disp=The+Maryland+calendar+of+wills%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6046924].) This contains abstracts of wills, 1635 to 1777.
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 Hume, Joan. Maryland, ''Index to the Wills of . . .'' Four Volumes. Baltimore, Maryland: Carta Book Company, 1970.&nbsp; 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.)
-''Index to Inventories of Estates, 1718-1777''. Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records Commission, 1947. (Family History Library Film 012898.)
+''Index to Inventories of Estates, 1718-1777''. Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records Commission, 1947. (Family History Library Film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=262779&disp=Index+to+inventories+of+estates%2C+1718%%20%20&columns=*,0,0 012898].)
-Magruder, James M., Jr. ''Index of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1635-1777''. 1933. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. (Family History Library book 975.2 P22m 1967.) This is a name index of early wills. The 1933 edition is available in book (Family History Library book&nbsp;975.2 S2m, 3 volumes) and on microfilm (Family History Library film 1425640 Items 1-3). This indexes the Maryland colonial wills that are contained in the Prerogative Court records (see listing above).
+Magruder, James M., Jr. ''Index of Maryland Colonial Wills, 1635-1777''. 1933. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=76188&disp=Index+of++Maryland+colonial+wills%2C+163++ 975.2 P22m] 1967.) This is a name index of early wills. The 1933 edition is available in book (Family History Library book&nbsp;975.2 S2m, 3 volumes) and on microfilm (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=232167&disp=Index+of+Maryland+colonial+wills%2C+1634++ 1425640] Items 1-3). This indexes the Maryland colonial wills that are contained in the Prerogative Court records (see listing above).
-Magruder, James M., Jr. ''Maryland Colonial Abstracts, Wills, Accounts and Inventories''. Five Volumes. 1934-35. Reprint in 1 Volume, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 S2mj and book 975.2 S2mj 1968 (The later is one bound book of all five volumes.) This has abstracts for the years 1772 to 1777.
+Magruder, James M., Jr. ''Maryland Colonial Abstracts, Wills, Accounts and Inventories''. Five Volumes. 1934-35. Reprint in 1 Volume, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 S2mj and book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231937&disp=Magruder%27s+Maryland+colonial+abstracts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 S2mj 1968] (The later is one bound book of all five volumes.) This has abstracts for the years 1772 to 1777.
 Before 1777 all probate records were filed with the Prerogative Court. Four types of probate records that are abstracted for this time period are: