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Probate case files ca. 1877-1954, 1959-1961?
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Documents filed concerning the settlement of deceased individuals' estates' filing of wills; guardianships of minors, insane, or incompetents; and several insanity cases. Includes petitions, orders...
Documents filed concerning the settlement of deceased individuals' estates' filing of wills; guardianships of minors, insane, or incompetents; and several insanity cases. Includes petitions, orders, letters of administration, wills, inventories of estates, and additional legal documents. Positive prints of these microfilm reels have been processed and are available for use. The negatives are security microfilm in the custody of but not owned by the Archives.
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- Format
- Mixed Materials; Microforms
- Language
- English
- Physical Details
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- 197 reels of microfilm (16mm) and
- 397 reels of microfilm (35mm); plus
- security negative reels
- Arrangement
- By case file number
- OCLC
- ocn145779974
- Finding Aids
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- Register. "Probate General Index" (Dodge Series 60) indexes these records
- Restricted: The insanity files in this series are confidential under Section 51.30, Wis. Stats., and guardianships of minors and incompetents may be confidential under Section 51.30(5), Wis. Stats. Researchers should consult the reference archivist regarding access.
- COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.
- Available only on microfilm.
- Microfilmed by the Dodge County Register in Probate, 1961-1991.
- Originals were discarded after microfilming.
- Microfilmed probate case files are also available at the Dodge County Register in Probate Office, Juneau, Wisconsin 53039.
- Negatives are security microfilm on deposit.