FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Records Intro

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Wiki Project New York Tasks - Probate

Description
The purpose of this task is to find the probate records held by a county, the dates the records are available, the repository(ies) for those records, and the available copies, indexes and abstracts.

Instructions
Please cite at least one source for each item you add. See Albany County for examples. See also


 * FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable policy page
 * Help:How to add citations instruction page
 * FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats guidelines, and WikiProject NY Framework #3

1. Add the following template under the Land and Property heading:



2. Add the Surrogate Court to the County Courthouse page, if needed. Use the following link to capture the Surrogate Court information. http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_tools_path_probate_surrogate.shtml

3. Replace the number "1" in the template with the name of your county. This will link the County Surrogate Court in the first sentence to the County Courthouse page for your county. Remove the number "1".

4. Add any repository which may be an exception to the Surrogate Court to the County Courthouse page.

5. Where the number "2" is found in the template, add the name of your county between the pipes. Remove the number "2".

6. In the area marked "3" add the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) subject number. Find the subject number as follows:


 * a. Do a place search of the FHLC for your county.
 * b. Select Land and Property from the record groups displayed.
 * c. Select any record displayed.
 * d. Select the highlighted phrase under the word "Subjects".
 * e. Copy the number displayed in the upper right-hand corner in the display box "For". This is the subject number.
 * f. Paste this number into the NYLand template where you see the number 3. Remove the number "3".

7. The template will automatically capture your county page name.

8. If any records are already posted to your county, put them after this intro information.

Example
Abstracts


 * 1798-1848 - Barber, Gertrude A. Abstracts of Wills of Oneida County, N.Y.: Copied from the Original Records at the Surrogate's Office, Utica, N.Y. 6 vols. 1939. Digital version at Ancestry ($); NYGenWeb (free).

Indexes


 * 1798-1900 - SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.