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Goal 7: Learn about New York probate, land, and court records.
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ALearn about New York probate and land records.
Summary
- Find probate records at the county level.
- Learn about the history of land and property claims in New York.
- Learn about New York probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: New York Probate Records
AC—Wiki: New York Probate Records - Explore additional links for New York probate records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore probate records and wills on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Learn how to search for New York probate records on the American Ancestors site.
AA—How to Search New York Probate Databases on AmericanAncestors.org—2:28
- Land: Learn about New York land and property records.
FS—New York Land and Property Records
AC—New_York Land Records - Explore New York couty probate records on the Olive Tree Genealogy site.
- Explore New York land records on the Bureau of Land Management site.
- Explore additional links for New York land records on the LDSGenealogy site.
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles or videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for probate and court records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Nelson Rockefeller is mentioned in a New York probate record. Use the "AC: New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Where and when did the probate event take place?
- Did Nelson leave a will?
- What is the inferred death date?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Nelson" as the first name and "Rockefeller" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the icon for Nelson Rockefeller.
- Click View Record for the answers.
- The probate occurred in Herkimer, New York on 8 July 1864.
- He died intestate, so there was no will.
- The inferred death date is about 1864.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
BLearn about New York court and other records.
Summary
- Learn about the history of court records in New York and where to find them.
- Learn about New York court records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: New York Court Records
AC—Wiki: New_York Court Records - Explore records for district and circuit courts on the National Archives site.
- Explore criminal records from the New York Federal Court on the ItalianGen site.
- Explore school record resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
QUIKLinks
- AC: New York, Sing Sing Prison Admission Registers, 1865-1939
- AC: New York, Auburn Prison Records, 1816-1942
- AC: New York State, Card Index to Supreme Court and Court of Chancery Documents, 1648-1848
- AC: New York, Executive Orders for Commutations, Pardons, Restorations, Clemency and Respites, 1845-1931
- AC: New York, New York, U.S., Almshouse Ledgers, 1758-1952
- AC: New York, Attorney Registrations
New York Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; F = Facebook
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Get a printable map of counties.
Get an interactive map of counties.