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Goal 7: Learn about Indiana probate, land, and court records.
Choices
ALearn about Indiana probate and land records.
Summary
- Find probate records at the county level.
- Learn about the history of land and property claims in Indiana.
- Learn about Indiana probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Indiana Probate Records
AC—Wiki: Indiana Probate Records - Explore additional links for Indiana probate records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore probate records and wills on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Land: Learn about Indiana land and property records.
FS—Indiana Land and Property Records
AC—Indiana Land Records - Explore Indiana land records on the Bureau of Land Management site.
- Explore additional links for Indiana 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 |
Eli Lilly left a will in Indiana. Use the "AC: Indiana, Wills, Probate Records, 1798-1999" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is the inferred death date of Eli Lilly?
- What is his wife's first name?
- What is Eli famous for?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Eli" as the first name and "Lilly" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click View Record for Eli Lilly.
- Read the information in the center column in the main page.
- Look up "Eli Lilly" on Wikipedia to see a biography of his life.
- Eli died about 1898.
- His wife's name is Marion.
- Eli is the founder of a well-known pharmaceutical company.
QUIKLinks
BLearn about Indiana court and other records.
Summary
- Learn about the history of court records in Indiana and where to find them.
- Learn about Indiana court records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Indiana Court Records
AC—Wiki: Indiana Court Records - Learn about court and other legal records on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site.
Indiana Courthouse Records Research - Explore records for district and circuit courts on the National Archives site.
- Explore school record resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and 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.
QUIKLinks
Indiana Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T=GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook
Get a printable map of counties.
Get an interactive map of counties.