{"id":15371,"date":"2016-07-01T11:40:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=15371"},"modified":"2017-02-02T16:15:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T21:15:15","slug":"genealogy-tip-probate-process-can-take-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/genealogy-tip-probate-process-can-take-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Genealogy Tip: Probate Process Can Take Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newspapers reported the death of Revolutionary War veteran Jeremiah Bull (1756-1832) of Milford, Connecticut, who died on 24 May 1832. He was only 20 years old when he enlisted in 1776 and \u201cfought at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Yorktown, and in Canada under Gen. Wooster.\u201d He fought for five years \u2013 right through to the war\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

\"Obituary<\/a>
Boston Traveler (Boston, Massachusetts), 6 July 1832, page 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just as the Revolutionary War took time, so too does the probate legal process.<\/p>\n

Here is the legal notice of the probate hearing of Jeremiah Bull\u2019s estate informing \u201call persons interested in said Estate\u201d to attend the hearing on Monday, 1 July 1833 \u2013 more than one year after his death.<\/p>\n

\"Probate<\/a>
Columbian Register (New Haven, Connecticut), 22 June 1833, page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Genealogy Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Genealogists sometimes look in newspapers for the legal notices of the probate of an estate within months of a person\u2019s death. While that can be the case, it is best to do a wider search \u2013 perhaps 2-3 years and even longer \u2013 to make sure that you do not miss the legal filings required by law to be published in the local newspapers.<\/p>\n

Remember:<\/em><\/strong> You can search for these probate records and legal notices using this special search page<\/a> on GenealogyBank:<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>
Source: GenealogyBank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Find and document all the records of your family. Don\u2019t let their stories be lost.<\/p>\n

Document each one \u2013 preserve them and ensure that your family\u2019s history is passed down to the rising generation.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t do it \u2013 who will?<\/p>\n

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