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== Probate Court ==
== Probate Court ==
Probate Court documents can provide much in the way of clues for researchers. A Probate Court was established by the legislative authority of the Northwest Territory. However, it was abolished by the Constitution of 1802. Between 1802 and 1851, when another constitution was adopted, each county in Ohio was required to establish a probate court.
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records Probate Court]documents can provide much in the way of clues for researchers. A Probate Court was established by the legislative authority of the Northwest Territory. However, it was abolished by the Constitution of 1802. Between 1802 and 1851, when another constitution was adopted, each county in Ohio was required to establish a probate court.
Probate court records include wills, estates, guardianship, and naturalization records. Occasionally, a stray adoption record may appear.
Probate court records include wills, estates, guardianship, and naturalization records. Occasionally, a stray adoption record may appear.
Our department has the Final Records dating from 1852 to 1919. They are indexed, but the index is not an every name index. These are different from the wills, estates, and guardianships recorded in the Probate Court files.
Our department has the Final Records dating from 1852 to 1919. They are indexed, but the index is not an every name index. These are different from the wills, estates, and guardianships recorded in the Probate Court files.
== Common Pleas Court ==
== Common Pleas Court ==