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Goal 7: Learn about North Carolina probate, land, and court records.
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ALearn about North Carolina probate and land records.
Summary
- Find probate records at the county level.
- Learn about the history of land and property claims in North Carolina.
- Learn about North Carolina probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: North Carolina Probate Records
AC—Wiki: North_Carolina Probate Records - Explore additional links for North Carolina probate records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore probate records and wills on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Land: Learn about North Carolina land and property records.
FS—North Carolina Land and Property Records
AC—North_Carolina Land Records - Explore North Carolina land records on the Bureau of Land Management site.
- Explore additional links for North Carolina land records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore North Carolina land grant records on the North Carolina Land Grants 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 |
Elihu Coffin is mentioned in a North Carolina probate record. Use the "FS: North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is the probate date for the record of Elihu Coffin?
- What did Wyatt Parish inherit in the will?
- What is Elihu's birth date?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Elihu" as the first name and "Coffin" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click View Original Image for Elihu Coffin.
- For the birth date, click on Find A Grave in Similar Records to the right of the page.
- The probate date is 1857.
- Wyatt inherited one hand saw.
- Elihu was born on 30 Dec 1783.
QUIKLinks
BLearn about North Carolina court and other records.
Summary
- Learn about the history of court records in North Carolina and where to find them.
- Learn about North Carolina court records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: North Carolina Court Records
AC—Wiki: North_Carolina Court Records - Learn about court and other legal records on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site.
North Carolina Courthouse Records Research - Explore records for district and circuit courts on the National Archives site.
- Explore school record resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
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QUIKLinks
North Carolina Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; U = USGenWeb; T = GenealogyTrails; F = Facebook
Click here for a printable map of counties.
QUIKLinks: County Records