BIG STONE COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Will Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Big Stone County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Will Books. | |
| Dates: | 1886-1984. | |
| 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: | 1.5 cubic feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Some of the volumes include an index.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Big Stone County (Minn.). Probate Court. Will Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 990-101
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017127780104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 126.F.13.1B-1 | Will Record A, 1886-1925. | ||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| Will Record B, 1907-1926, 1935. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| 126.F.13.1B-2 | Wills BB, 1930-1941. | ||||||||||
| Pages 85-319, containing wills and related documents. [Pages 1-84 (final decrees and related documents) were removed for microfilming with the other final decrees.] There was no index to this volume. | |||||||||||
| Will Record 2, 1942-1964. | |||||||||||
| Indexed. | |||||||||||
| 126.H.6.8F-2 | Will Record 3, 1964-1984. | ||||||||||
| No index. | |||||||||||
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 -- Big Stone County.
- Document Types:
- Wills
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