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Probate records

Scope note

Records generated by probate courts, which have general powers over the probate of wills, administration of estates, and, in some states, over the appointment of guardians or the adoption of minors. BLACKS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300027868

Broader Terms used

civil court records

Narrower Terms used

estate administration records

Term used for

records, probate

Equivalent Terms used

probate record

Created

13yrs ago

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