Denmark, Probate Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection is an index to probates for the counties of Denmark. This index may not be complete.

Citation for This Collection
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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in the probate indexes may include the following information:


 * Full name of deceased
 * Name of estate
 * Name of parish
 * Spouse's given name
 * Spouse's surname
 * Last residence of deceased
 * Date of probate record
 * Names of children/cousins/various family members.

How to Use the Record
If you cannot find the individual you are looking for on this index, it is recommended that you examine the original probate records.

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Citation Example for a Record Found in a Historical Record Collection
“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.

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