A truly potentially rich source of genealogical information is probate records. Whenever an ancestor crossed over to the other side, they usually left behind some sort of record of their estate. This could be in the form of a will, an inventory of their estate, or court records of relatives or other potential heirs who believed they had a claim on the estate. Sometimes, you will even find old newspaper records of people petitioning the court to be named the executor or heir of someone's estate who crossed over intestate (without a will). All of these records can potentially contain tons of genealogical gems. Therefore, they are worth your time and effort to look for them and study them closely if you find them. You will be so glad you did.

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