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{{Vermont Probate Record}} | {{Vermont Probate Record}} | ||
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== Record Synopsis == | == Record Synopsis == | ||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> <br> | Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> <br> | ||
Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. <br> | Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. <br> | ||
For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].<br> | For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].<br> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1435692 "Vermont Probate Files, 1791-1919,"] FamilySearch database, has digital images of originals housed in the county probate courts in Vermont. It contains indexes and images of probate estate files. Currently only the counties of Chittenden and Essex are available in this database. Additional counties will be added later. For further information about this collection, click [[Vermont Probate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Here]]. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1435692 "Vermont Probate Files, 1791-1919,"] FamilySearch database, has digital images of originals housed in the county probate courts in Vermont. It contains indexes and images of probate estate files. Currently only the counties of Chittenden and Essex are available in this database. Additional counties will be added later. For further information about this collection, click [[Vermont Probate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Here]]. | ||
== Online Resources == | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online FamilySearch collections are found at:''' | |||
*[[Vermont, Bennington County, Manchester District, Probates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Vermont, Bennington County, Manchester District Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Vermont, Franklin County Probates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Vermont, Franklin County Probates (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Vermont Probate Records and Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Vermont Probate Records and Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] [[Vermont, Washington County, Probate Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Vermont, Washington County, Probate Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Vermont, Washington County Probate Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Vermont, Windham County, Westminster District Probates (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
== Additional Helps == | == Additional Helps == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Vermont|Probate]] | [[Category:Vermont|Probate]] | ||