TODD COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Will Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Todd County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Will Books. | |
| Dates: | 1872-1975. | |
| 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. One volume also contains surety bonds, 1945-1953. Original wills are found in the probate case files. | |
| Quantity: | 3.0 cubic feet (9 volumes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
All volumes are indexed, except for Will Record 1 (1970-1975).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Todd County (Minn.). Probate Court. Will Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 984-44
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017092420104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 131.I.9.3B | Volume [A], 1872-1890. | ||||||||||
| Wills, certificates of probate of wills, and orders admitting wills. | |||||||||||
| 114.D.7.2F-1 | Volume B, 1889-1911. | ||||||||||
| Wills, certificates of probate of wills, and orders admitting wills. | |||||||||||
| Volume B, 1907-1924. | |||||||||||
| Four separate sections: short wills, longer wills, husband to wife, and wife to husband. | |||||||||||
| 114.D.7.2F-2 | Volume C, 1912-1930. | ||||||||||
| Volume D, 1929-1932. | |||||||||||
| Two sections: Wills, and certificates of probate. | |||||||||||
| 114.D.7.4F-1 | Decree and Will Record E, 1926-1950. | ||||||||||
| The final decrees that were originally included in this volume were excised, added to the separate series of Final Decrees, and microfilmed. The index covers both wills and final decrees. As well as being included in this volume, it has also been microfilmed with the final decrees. | |||||||||||
| 114.D.7.4F-2 | Wills and Bonds 44, 1922-1967. | ||||||||||
| The wills (bulk 1940s to early 1960s) are on pages 401-600. They are not in chronological order. The volume also contains surety bonds, 1945-1953 (pages 1-400). The index covers both. | |||||||||||
| 114.D.7.4F-1 | Will Record 56, 1955-1970. | ||||||||||
| 131.I.9.3B | Will Record 1, 1970-1975. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
| Pages removed from a looseleaf volume. Not indexed. | |||||||||||
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 -- Todd County.
- Document Types:
- Wills -- Minnesota -- Todd County.
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