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Tracker: Goal 6: Learn about Saskatchewan probate and land records.
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ALearn about Saskatchewan probate and land records.
- Learn about Saskatchewan probate records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Saskatchewan Probate Records - Learn about Saskatchewan land and property records.
FS—Saskatchewan Land and Property Records - Explore homestead and land records on the Saskatchewan GenWeb site.
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Probate Records Practice |
Orren Ozelle Gibbs died in 1926 in Saskatchewan. Use the "FS: Canada, Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931" QUIKLink below to find Orren's probate and will files to answer these questions:
- Name Orren's four children described in his will.
- Who were the testators to the will, and where did they live?
- On what day did Orren die?
- In the Probate Estate Files collectipon mentioned above, search for Orren Ozelle Gibbs.
- Use image #2 to answer questions 1 and 2, and image #6 to answer question 3.
- Orren Gibbs's children were listed as Ray Orren Gibbs, James Charles Gibbs, Vina Gibbs (Fern), and Vera Gibbs (Shore).
- The Testators were his sons Ray Orren and James Charles, both living in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.
- Orren died on 17 April 1926 (see image #6 of the probate record).
(Contributed by David Millward and The Family History Guide)
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BLearn about Saskatchewan court records.
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FS—Wiki: Ontario Court Records - Learn more about Saskatchewan Judicial District Court Records on the Saskatchewan GenWeb site.
Saskatchewan Court Records - Explore Saskatchewan wills on the Courts of Saskatchewan site.