WikiProject:Wills and Probates Database Part 1

Project Leader
Danielle

Purpose
Check the United States Wills and Deeds Experimental database to see if a county's probate and land records are included in the database.

Task List

 * [ Task List]

Step One - Choose a State

 * From the tabs on the spreadsheet, choose a state to work on: [ Task List].

Step Two - Select a County

 * Sign up for a county on the task list.

Step Three - Go to the Database

 * Hold down the Ctrl button and click on this link: https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/.
 * It will open a new tab and take you to the database.

Step Four - Search the Database for the County and the State
Do the following: 1. Type in the county name in the Keyword field then click on Search. For example, Muskingum 2. A list will appear of all of the states that county's name is in. Find the state you are working on and click on the box. For example, choose Ohio. 3. You will now see a list of counties for that state. Find the county you typed in and click on the box.

Step Five - Search for Land and Property
1. Below the list of counties, you will see another list called, Record Types. Find Land and Property and click on the box. ''Note: if you do not see Land and Property, look for the "more" blue link under the last record type in the list. 2. If you do not see Land and Property on the list, go back to the task list and click on the No box under column

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 * If there is nothing under the Land and Property Records Header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under: Land and Property Records.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images


 * If there are databases already listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add this link at the end of the list of collections already on the page.
 * Also add the header, Online Land Indexes and Records listed above if it is not listed.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images


 * If there is a paragraph and no databases listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the paragraph.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images


 * If there is an archive or court listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the address.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * North Carolina Land Grants at NC Historical Records Online - index, requires free account to view images


 * If there is any other situation do this:
 * In the notes column (column D), describe the situation and move on to the next county and start over with Step 1.

Step Four - Show Preview and Save the Page
/* Land and Property Records */ Added Land Grants database as the Summary.
 * Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
 * Enter in
 * Click Save Changes.

Step Five - Go back to the Task List

 * Go to the Task List and add the date next to your name.
 * Choose the next county to work on.

Example

 * Here is the Alamance County.