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 Probate 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. Replace the 2 in the template with the name of your county and the phrase "+County" between the pipes.

6. Replace the "3" and 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

7. Your new finished template should look something like this:



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

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

Probate Records
Original Probate Records


 * 1799–1938 Index to Probate
 * 1803–1910 Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes


 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at New York Ancestors ($); includes.
 * 1790–1969 Probate Records Indexes are at the beginning of each volume. Includes letters testamentary and of administration, guardianships, orders and decrees, dower books, real estate sales, and minutes.
 * 1807-1902 - SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * 1807–1902 Will books