- Introduction to probate records
- An overview of probate records
- When there is no Probate
- Analyzing a 1761 will
- Trientje's Testate Tidbits--analyzing items from a 1920s era probate.
Hopefully I've caught all the errors, but let me know if there are bad links by sending me an email at mjnrootdig@gmail.com We are working on modifying additional articles as well.
Probate records are an excellent genealogical source and researchers need to remember that most of them are not available on the Internet.
The book:
Elijah M. Haines, The Probate Manual, Being a Complete Guide for Executors, Administrators and Guardians, Under the Laws of Illinois, with Practical Forms, Chicago, Keen and Lee, 1856, can be purchased for $12 through our website.
