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Land, Probate, and Military Records in Genealogy

By the time you reach this stage in your research, your family tree should have a solid structure. You have used census records to follow families across time. You have used vital records to confirm...

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A Closer Look at Probate Records, Part 2

Probate records come in many different forms and types. There are the more traditional types, and the less so. If you can’t find traditional probate records in your genealogical search, there are...

A Closer Look at Probate Records, Part 1

Probate records are some of the most commonly used genealogical documents in family tree research. They can tell us so much about our ancient ancestors that can’t be found anywhere else. They are...

Finding Probate Records

Probate records are some of the most valuable and interesting genealogical documents. You need them for your research. Here's where to find them.