CARLTON COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Carlton County (Minn.). Probate Court.
Title:Records.
Dates:1871-1982.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Probate register documenting actions taken in individual probate, guardianship, and insanity cases (1871-1900), final decrees of distribution containing data on decedents' estates and their distribution to heirs and/or legatees (1876-1982), and will records containing copies or transcriptions of the complete text of wills probated by the court (1880-1982).
Quantity:4.5 cubic feet (6 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Carlton County (Minn.). Probate Court. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Processing Information:

Processed by: Rich Arpi, January 2007

Catalog ID number: 990066333570104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
112.F.7.7B-1Probate Register A, 1871–1900. 1 volume.
Indexed.
Final Decrees of Distribution, 1976–1982. 2 volumes:
Decree Record 62, November 1976–February 1982.
Not indexed.
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112.F.7.7B-2Order of Settlement Distribution 1, March 1977–March 1982.
Indexed; contains final decrees and at least one will.
Record of Wills, 1880–1982. 6 volumes:
Indexed; include certificates of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court.
Record of Wills A, 1880–1921.
Location
112.F.7.8F-1Record of Wills B, 1912–1928.
Location
112.F.7.8F-2Record of Wills C, 1916–1947.
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112.J.19.6F-1Will Record D, 1947–1969.
Will Record E, September 1967–October 1976.
Location
112.J.19.6F-2Will Record F, November 1976–March 1982.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Carlton County.
Decedents' estates -- Minnesota -- Carlton County.
Guardian and ward -- Minnesota -- Carlton County.
Document Types:
Wills -- Minnesota -- Carlton County.

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