North Carolina Probate Records - Revision history

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−	\| 1610-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989). {{FHL\|60113\|~~item~~\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). </ref>	+	\| 1610-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989). {{FHL\|60113\|title-id\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). </ref>
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−	\| 1611-1775<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). {{FHL\|619298\|~~item~~\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).</ref>	+	\| 1611-1775<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). {{FHL\|619298\|title-id\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
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−	\| 1611-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007). {{FHL\|1384506\|~~item~~\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.</ref>	+	\| 1611-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007). {{FHL\|1384506\|title-id\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.</ref>
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−	If you find a will ~~abstact~~ of interest, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two United Kingdom pay-per-view websites:	+	If you find a will abstract of interest, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two United Kingdom pay-per-view websites:

	#[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.<br><br>		#[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.<br><br>

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	==== Proved in London ====		==== Proved in London ====

−	North Carolina wills and administrations proved in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here, as some are available online, while others are not. In addition, publishers included more detailed abstracts in some editions than others. The 2007 edition includes a place-name index that enables users to pluck out North Carolina references:	+	North Carolina wills and administrations proved in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury\|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] in London have been abstracted and published multiple times. Each edition is listed here:

−	*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699''. Baltimore:~~ ~~Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry]~~ ~~($).<br><br>	+	{\| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
−	*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980. Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>	+	\|-
−	*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>	+	\| '''Years'''
−	*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills ~~&~~ Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). <br><br>	+	\| '''Book'''
−	*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).<br><br>	+	\| '''Link'''
−	*Coldham, ~~Peter Wilson.~~ ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.<br><br>	+	\|-
		+	\| 1610-1699<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1699'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980). Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48506 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
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		+	\| 1700-1799<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1700-1799'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1980). Digital version of 1991 reprint available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48554 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
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		+	\| 1800-1858<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''English Estates of American Colonists: American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1800-1858'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981). Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48507 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
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		+	\| 1610-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989). {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). </ref>
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		+	\| 1611-1775<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
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		+	\| 1611-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007). {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.</ref>
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−	If you find a will abstact ~~that interests you in Coldham's books~~, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two pay-per-view ~~United Kingdom~~ websites:	+	If you find a will abstact of interest, it is now possible to view digital images of the original Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills online at two United Kingdom pay-per-view websites:

−	*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.	+	#[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (1384-1858)], courtesy: The National Archives, UK.<br><br>
−	*[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)], courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)	+	#[http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php#record_sets PCC Wills Index and Images (1384-1858)] ($), courtesy: The Genealogist. (in progress)

	=== Estate Papers ===		=== Estate Papers ===

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	Published abstracts and transcripts of some of these early wills can be found in the following two books:		Published abstracts and transcripts of some of these early wills can be found in the following two books:

−	*Grimes, John Bryan. ''Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690–1760] Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: E.M. Uzzell & Co., State Printers and Binders, 1910. 1967 reprint:  {{FHL\|182130\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 1967, Fiche 6046876 [set of 8]}}; {{FHL\|731511\|item\|disp=FHL Book book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48338 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/item.aspx?id=gra Eastern North Carolina Digital Library], ~~<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_518" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_520" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_582" />~~[http://books.google.com/books?id=f6I4AAAAIAAJ Google Books~~<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_1" />]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955332_66" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1283269955317_761" /> ~~and [http://www.archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc01nort Internet Archive]. This book contains approximately 2,600 wills taken from both original and recorded wills. The index includes all the names that appear in the wills. There are some abstracting errors, so you should examine the original will. The index also lists names of plantations.<br><br>	+	*Grimes, John Bryan. ''Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690–1760] Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: E.M. Uzzell & Co., State Printers and Binders, 1910. 1967 reprint:  {{FHL\|182130\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2gr 1967, Fiche 6046876 [set of 8]}}; {{FHL\|731511\|item\|disp=FHL Book book 975.6 P2gr 2000}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48338 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/item.aspx?id=gra Eastern North Carolina Digital Library], [http://books.google.com/books?id=f6I4AAAAIAAJ Google Books and [http://www.archive.org/details/abstractofnorthc01nort Internet Archive]. This book contains approximately 2,600 wills taken from both original and recorded wills. The index includes all the names that appear in the wills. There are some abstracting errors, so you should examine the original will. The index also lists names of plantations.<br><br>
	*Grimes, John Bryan. ''North Carolina Wills and Inventories Copied from the Original Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, Printers and Binders, 1912. 1967 reprint: {{FHL\|182122\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967, Film 459632 item 1, Fiche 6051125}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6223 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/fullview.aspx?id=grn Eastern North Carolina Digital Library]; and [http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinawil00nort Internet Archive]. This book is an incomplete listing of wills. It contains transcripts of 203 wills and 47 inventories recorded from 1665 through 1790. The purpose of this publication was to show examples of what personal items were in possession of early North Carolina families. There is an index to testators, inventories, plantations, slaves’ names, land, and other subjects. The index lists those who made the wills but does not list those persons mentioned in the wills.		*Grimes, John Bryan. ''North Carolina Wills and Inventories Copied from the Original Recorded Wills and Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State''. Raleigh, N.C.: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company, Printers and Binders, 1912. 1967 reprint: {{FHL\|182122\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2g 1967, Film 459632 item 1, Fiche 6051125}}; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6223 Ancestry] ($); [http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/fullview.aspx?id=grn Eastern North Carolina Digital Library]; and [http://www.archive.org/details/northcarolinawil00nort Internet Archive]. This book is an incomplete listing of wills. It contains transcripts of 203 wills and 47 inventories recorded from 1665 through 1790. The purpose of this publication was to show examples of what personal items were in possession of early North Carolina families. There is an index to testators, inventories, plantations, slaves’ names, land, and other subjects. The index lists those who made the wills but does not list those persons mentioned in the wills.

−	'''For the years 1760–1868''', most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the testator legally resided. Abstracts of more than 8,000 original wills covering 1760 to 1800 can be found in:	+	'''For the years 1760–1868''', most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the testator legally resided.
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		+	FamilySearch has begun digitizing their collection of these wills: {{RecordSearch\|1867501\|North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970\|access=browse}} - free.
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		+	Abstracts of more than 8,000 original wills covering 1760 to 1800 can be found in:

	*Olds, Fred A. ''An Abstract of North Carolina Wills from about 1760 to about 1800: Supplementing Grimes’ Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1663 to 1760''. Oxford, N.C.: The Orphan's Friend, 1925. 1983 reprint: {{FHL\|240692\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P28o}}; digital version at [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdnc6010_wills World Vital Records] ($). The wills are listed by county, and there is no index in the printed version. They are indexed on World Vital Records and an index is also available through FamilySearch on microfilm:		*Olds, Fred A. ''An Abstract of North Carolina Wills from about 1760 to about 1800: Supplementing Grimes’ Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1663 to 1760''. Oxford, N.C.: The Orphan's Friend, 1925. 1983 reprint: {{FHL\|240692\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P28o}}; digital version at [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdnc6010_wills World Vital Records] ($). The wills are listed by county, and there is no index in the printed version. They are indexed on World Vital Records and an index is also available through FamilySearch on microfilm:

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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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[~~United_States_Probate_Process~~\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].	+	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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].

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	'''Breakdown of 28 Will Boxes at North Carolina State Archives''' '''Website'''		'''Breakdown of 28 Will Boxes at North Carolina State Archives''' '''Website'''

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	'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''		'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''

		+	*[[North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
	*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]		*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
	*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]		*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

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	*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina). ''North Carolina Wills''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL\|170144\|item\|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>		*Daughters of the American Revolution (North Carolina). ''North Carolina Wills''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL\|170144\|item\|disp=FHL Film 873860 Item 20}}. Digital version can be viewed at this source.<br><br>
	*Brayton, John Anderson. ''Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1633-1729-30''. Memphis, Tennessee: J.A. Brayton, c2003. {{FHL\|1180350\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2b}}.<br><br>		*Brayton, John Anderson. ''Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1633-1729-30''. Memphis, Tennessee: J.A. Brayton, c2003. {{FHL\|1180350\|item\|disp=FHL Book 975.6 P2b}}.<br><br>
−	*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina). ''Wills, 1663-1789''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988-1989. {{FHL\|457752\|item\|disp=FHL Film1605076 Item 22, 1605223-1605228}} (7 films).(<br><br>	+	*North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina). ''Wills, 1663-1789''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988-1989. {{FHL\|457752\|item\|disp=FHL Film1605076 Item 22, 1605223-1605228}} (7 films).<br><br>

	Probate records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:		Probate records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:
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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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[~~Probate Process~~\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].	+	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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[United_States_Probate_Process\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].

	== History ==		== History ==

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	*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]		*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]

−	~~=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===~~	+	'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''

−	~~An online collections containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1867501 FamilySearch.org.]~~	+	*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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	*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]		*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

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−	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North Carolina\|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[~~North Carolina Probate Records~~\|Probate Records]]'' {{Adoption NCGenWeb}}	+	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North Carolina\|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[North_Carolina_Probate_Records\|Probate Records]]'' {{Adoption NCGenWeb}}

	== Record Synopsis ==		== Record Synopsis ==
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	A wiki article describing collection is found at:		A wiki article describing collection is found at:

−	[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]	+	*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
−	[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]	+	*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]		*:North Carolina State Archives<br>109 East Jones Street<br>Raleigh, NC 27601-2807<br>Tel: 919-733-7305 <br>[http://www.history.ncdcr.gov/ North Carolina State Archives]

−	=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===	+	=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===

−	An online collections containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1867501 FamilySearch.org.]	+	An online collections containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1867501 FamilySearch.org.]

−	A wiki article describing collection is found at:	+	A wiki article describing collection is found at:

−	[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]	+	[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
		+	[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [~~https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/~~United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records].	+	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> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, [[United States Probate Wills\|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. For further information about the [[United States Probate Process\|probate process]], types of probate records, [[Analyzing United States Probate Records\|analyzing probate records]], and to access a [[Glossary of United States Probate Terms\|glossary]] of probate terms, see [[United_States_Probate_Records\|United States Probate Records]].

	== History ==		== History ==
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	'''For the years 1760–1868''', most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the testator legally resided.		'''For the years 1760–1868''', most wills are in the offices of the clerk of the superior court in the county where the testator legally resided.

−	FamilySearch has begun digitizing their collection of these wills: {{RecordSearch\|1867501\|North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970\|access=browse}} - free.	+	FamilySearch has begun digitizing their collection of these wills: {{RecordSearch\|1867501\|North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970\|access=browse}} - free.

	Abstracts of more than 8,000 original wills covering 1760 to 1800 can be found in:		Abstracts of more than 8,000 original wills covering 1760 to 1800 can be found in:
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	\| 1610-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989). {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). </ref>		\| 1610-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills and Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1610-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989). {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($). </ref>
−	\| {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}	+	\| {{FHL\|60113\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c}}
	\| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($)		\| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48453 Ancestry] ($)
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	\| 1611-1775<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).</ref>		\| 1611-1775<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''American Wills Proved in London, 1611-1775'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($).</ref>
−	\| {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}	+	\| {{FHL\|619298\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 P27ca}}
	\| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($)		\| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48497 Ancestry] ($)
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	\| 1611-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007). {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.</ref>		\| 1611-1857<ref>Peter Wilson Coldham, ''North American Wills Registered in London, 1611-1857'' (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007). {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}.</ref>
−	\| {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}	+	\| {{FHL\|1384506\|item\|disp=FHL Book 942 P27c 2007}}
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	'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''		'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''

−	*[[North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>	+	*[[North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|North Carolina County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
	*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]		*[[North Carolina Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
	*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]		*[[North Carolina Estate Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]