tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post8694546444887875800..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Where are the probate records?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-123674899675812182015-10-02T12:07:11.878-07:002015-10-02T12:07:11.878-07:00James,
I want to let you know that your blog post...James,<br /><br />I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/10/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-october-2.html<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-72801754012351778362015-09-30T13:17:39.435-07:002015-09-30T13:17:39.435-07:00Those who limit researching a decedent's famil...Those who limit researching a decedent's family to a few years fore and aft are liable to miss something crucial or at least useful.<br /><br />In one case, the last probate activity for a ca. 1834 estate was in 1904, when it was discovered that a 1904 decedent had ceased paying taxes on a small piece of land that had not been disposed of in administration of his grandfather's estate.<br /><br />In another instance, not until 1811 did an estate administrator allocate land promised in 1766 via title bond, by a 1783 decedent.<br /><br />Careful tracking of activities and life-paths of the FAN group, as well as very thorough exploration of existing records are required to get more of the whole picture :-)Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.com