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Analyzing an 1804 Inventory

This 1804 inventory lists the possessions of Thomas Springer of New Castle County, Delaware.

Ancestors at Rest - Find Free Death Records

Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.

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Ancestry.com - Search Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills

Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

BCG Skillbuilding: Analyzing Wills for Useful Clues

Beyond the Index--Michael John Neill's Articles in the Ancestry Daily News

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Glossary of Legal Terms

How to Read Probate Records

From DoHistory.

Index of Terms used in 17th & 18th Century Wills, Inventories and other Documents

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The Using Probate Records Legacy QuickGuide

Missing Heirs and Persons Locating Service - Harvey Morse, P.A.

Specialize in locating missing heirs to estates, unclaimed properties, insurance policies, trusts, stocks and bonds, etc.

My Genealogical Will For Preserving My Family History

A template for you to use to draw up a genealogical codicil to your Last Will and Testament.

My Genealogy Will

A form to help you determine and designate should inherit your genealogical research.

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An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, court records, military records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.