The genealogist should always think about what other records could be generated by a process or set of records they have located. A probate case generates its own set of items, but there also may be: Newspaper legal notices of the impending probate. Newspaper mentions of various court actions to settle the estate. Newspaper advertisements for an estate auction. Land deeds to settle title to real estate. Guardianship records for minor heirs (which may be filed separately from the probate records). Always ask yourself: what additional records or references could this set of records generate? Genealogy Tip of the Day book is here. Learn more about it and get your own copy. If you’d like to get our genealogy tip daily in your email for free, add your address here.
Remember–no site has every record, every file, and every index. Don’t do all your research via one website, one repository, or one library. You wouldn’t just use the census only for your research would you?Expand your research horizons and your family tree–use a resource or a facility today that you’ve not used in a while. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. Fee-based websites may tell you they have everything–they don’t. Even some non-profit websites may suggest they have everything–they don’t. And remember when you are done with the websites…look offline. Everything is not on the internet. Genealogy Tip of the Day book is here. Learn more about it and get your own copy. If you’d like to get our genealogy tip daily in your email for free, add […]
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