tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post8227627020453188955..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Looking for Stephen Cutter's Will in New Jersey Probate Records on FamilySearchRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-50278607533840500812012-08-24T18:15:23.311-07:002012-08-24T18:15:23.311-07:00Hi Randy:
See my recent posts entitled "Grea...Hi Randy:<br /><br />See my recent posts entitled "Great News" on the Ancestry "New Jersey Unknown" board for more info on how to find records in the NJ Probate Records on Family Search. <br /><br />For Middlesex County, start with looking up your man in the Estate Index. Cu will probably be in Estate Index 1804-1971 C-F. <br />When you find your man's name, note the Vol, page and block. Also note the file # in the left column.<br /><br />From there you can go directly to Estate files (using the file #). This will give you loose documents for the estate. Not every image has the file # on it, so it takes some back and forth to get where you need to go. You may find letters, inventory, etc. here. You may or may not find the original will here. For some counties they are included in the estate files. For others they may be listed separately. <br /><br />Using the Vol, Page and Block you found earlier, go to the Proceedings Index. There you will find the book and page # for all the Court orders, etc. The book # and page # given here can be used to find the specific records in each type of book: Orphans' Court, Applications for Probate, Administration Bonds, etc. <br /><br />A time consuming process what with guessing what image you need to go some particular number of pages, but there can be some real gems here.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484884075457514695noreply@blogger.com