SWIFT COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Will Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Swift County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Will Books. | |
| Dates: | 1881-1982. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Copies or transcriptions of the complete texts of wills probated by the courts, accompanied by certifications of authenticity and of filing signed by witnesses and clerks of court. Original wills are found in the probate case files. | |
| Quantity: | 2.25 cubic feet (5 volumes and 6 folders in 2 boxes and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Most volumes contain indexes.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Swift County (Minn.). Probate Court. Will Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 984-56
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017130370104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 114.E.10.7B-1 | Volume 1, 1881-1910. | ||||||||||
| Proceedings in proving will of John Hanke, October 1903. 3 pages in folder. | |||||||||||
| Removed from Order Book B, which contained otherwise routine non-archival orders. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2, 1908-1930. | |||||||||||
| No index. | |||||||||||
| 114.E.10.7B-2 | Volume 3, 1920-1939. | ||||||||||
| Volume 4, 1939-1965. Tied bundle. | |||||||||||
| 114.E.10.8F-1 | Volume 5, 1965-1976. | ||||||||||
| 117.D.15.4F | Volume 1, 1976-1982. 5 folders. | ||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
CATALOG HEADINGS
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:
- Decedents' estates -- Minnesota -- Swift County.
- Document Types:
- Wills -- Minnesota -- Swift County.
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