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Goal 7: Learn about New Jersey probate, land, and court records.
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ALearn about New Jersey probate and land records.
Summary
- Find probate records at the county level.
- Learn about the history of land and property claims in New Jersey.
- Learn about New Jersey probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: New Jersey Probate Records
AC—Wiki: New Jersey Probate Records - Explore additional links for New Jersey probate records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore probate records and wills on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Land: Learn about New Jersey land and property records.
FS—New Jersey Land and Property Records
AC—New Jersey Land Records - Explore New Jersey land records on the Bureau of Land Management site.
- Explore additional links for New Jersey 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 |
William Barron Nixon is mentioned in a New Jersey probate record. Use the "AC New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is the probate year for William Barron Nixon?
- What is the place of the probate?
- Where did William die?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "William Barron" as the first name and "Nixon" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the icon for William Barron Nixon.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For death and burial information, click the Find A Grave entry at the right of the screen.
- Williams' probate record is dated 1893.
- The probate took place in Cumberland, New Jersey.
- William died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but was buried in New Jersey.
QUIKLinks
BLearn about New Jersey court and other records.
Summary
- Learn about the history of court records in New Jersey and where to find them.
- Learn about New Jersey court records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: New Jersey Court Records
AC—Wiki: New_Jersey Court Records - Learn about court and other legal records on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site.
New Jersey Courthouse Records Research - Explore records for district and circuit courts on the National Archives site.
- Learn how New Jersey tax records can substitute for missing census records.
CH—Use Tax Records to Help Overcome New Jersey Census Loss - Explore school record resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
QUIKLinks
New Jersey 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.