Genealogy Details in Guardianship Records Premium
Courts appointed guardians for orphaned or adopted children. Here's what you genealogical details you can find in US guardianship records.
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Legal Terms Found in Courthouse Records Premium
You don't need a law degree to decipher legal terms found in old records! Just use this handy guide, taken from the latest edition of The Family Tree Problem Solver by Marsha Hoffman Rising. You'll be ready to tackle the courthouse in no time!
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Case Study: Courthouse Genealogy Research in Action Premium
Never paged through probates in the halls of justice? Join the club. We sent a fellow first-timer to scout out the territory and show you the ropes of courthouse genealogy research.
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Little-Known Courthouse Records Case Study: Mechanic’s Lien
Did your ancestor work on a construction project? Learn about this lesser-known record you can find at the courthouse.
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How to Find Genealogy Clues in a Last Will and Testament Premium
Discover how to glean genealogy clues from your ancestors' wills.
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Quick Tips for Finding Your Ancestor’s Missing Courthouse Record
Here are a few quick tips for overcoming an ancestor's missing record in the courthouse.
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Free 10 Essential Genealogy Research Forms
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Letters of Administration at a Glance Premium
1. Note the reference to a will, which has been proved. 2. Look for a petition in the estate packet asking for the appointment of an administrator. In this case, the petition identified Chamberlain as Lydia’s nephew and Dimmis’ son. 3. Lydia’s will doesn’t...
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Wills at a Glance Premium
1. For testate cases, the will is in the estate packet. Also search for the transcribed copy in court records and compare the two. 2. In most states, a woman owning and willing real estate during this time period is a clue she was single when she wrote...
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Probate Records Workbook Premium
When people die, families gather—for comfort, to say goodbye, and to tie up loose ends. Loved ones of our deceased ancestors would meet for the reading of the will and to divide up the departed person’s belongings. Today, genealogists can read all about that process in probate paperwork...
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Burned County Records Inventory Form
Formulate a plan to get around brick walls caused by record losses. Inventory records that were lost, records that survived, and available substitutes.
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Genealogy Research in “Burned Counties” Premium
Courthouse fires and other record-destroying disasters can create big research brick walls. Use our five-step plan to rebuild your family tree from the archival ashes.
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10 Quick Tips for Researching in Court Records
Here are 10 quick tips for researching genealogy in county courthouse records.
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