MEEKER COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Will Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Meeker County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Will Books. | |
| Dates: | 1864-1981. | |
| 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: | 4.0 cubic feet (8 volumes and 5 folders in 3 boxes and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Volume B (1878-1898) includes an index. The other volumes are not indexed.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Meeker County (Minn.). Probate Court. Will Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 988-10
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017128850104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 128.B.14.10F | Volume A, 1864-1883. | ||||||||||
| 126.D.7.3B-1 | Volume B, 1878-1898. | ||||||||||
| Includes index. | |||||||||||
| Volume C, 1879-1911. | |||||||||||
| 126.D.7.3B-2 | Volume D, 1911-1926. | ||||||||||
| Several sections, for various types and lengths of wills. | |||||||||||
| Volume E, 1925-1940. | |||||||||||
| 126.D.7.4F-1 | Volume 1, 1940-1958. | ||||||||||
| Volume 2, 1957-1962. | |||||||||||
| Pages 1-2, 201-400. Blank pages removed. | |||||||||||
| 126.D.7.4F-2 | Volume 4, 1967-1971. 1 folder. | ||||||||||
| Pages 1-114. | |||||||||||
| Volume 5, 1971-1978. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Pages 1-533. | |||||||||||
| Wills, 1962-1981. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Removed from Probate Decree Record 17, the remainder of which has been microfilmed as part of Meeker County final decrees of distribution. | |||||||||||
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 -- Meeker County.
- Document Types:
- Wills -- Minnesota -- Meeker County.
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