tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post8760592646680938015..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: You Should Browse Probate Records on Ancestry.com - Don't Rely on Only the IndexRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-84241966104021203402016-05-19T08:46:30.958-07:002016-05-19T08:46:30.958-07:00This is a useful cautionary note.
Also, Ancestry&...This is a useful cautionary note.<br /><br />Also, Ancestry's indexing is frequently wrong as to dates and subjects. The indexer(s) seem only to have had "Probate Date" in their vocabulary, and often states the date a will was signed was the date of probate. Other estate documents are called "probate" records and often have wrong dates attached to them: petitions for partition, inventories and appraisements, acountings, etc. may be called "Probate" documents.<br /><br />The researcher seeking accuracy should definitely look at the documents to determine their natures and correct dates.<br /><br /><br />Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.com