Lake County OHGenWeb--Probate Court Records

Lake County
Probate Court Records

. The Probate Court has a wealth of genealogical and historical information. Although births, deaths and marriages would be included here, they have been included in "Vital Records." Probate Court was responsible for licensing many types of practicioners, and dealt with several aspects of family life such as guardianships, overseeing institutions, welfare, etc. A few of these records are sampled here.

	Journal of Worthy Blind A transcription of this listing from 1905-1906 by Becky Falin.
	Guardianship Record Volumes A listing of the Guardianship Record volumes and years they cover submitted by Becky Falin.
	Probate Estate Record Volumes This listing contributed by Becky Falin, shows the volumes and years covered, for docket books and will books from 1840-1912
	Probate Record, Volume A, 1840-1842 An index to Volume A, including estates, guardianships, removals, etc. Indexed by Becky Falin.
	Probate Record, Volume B, 1842-1846 An index to Volume B, including estates, guardianships, removals, etc. Indexed by Becky Falin.
	Medical and Nursing Licenses Shows volumes of physician licenses and nursing register. Submitted by Becky Falin.
	Lake County Affidavits for Patents Transcription of the volume of Patent Affidavits for 1868-1869 by Becky Falin.
	Lake County Estates in Cuyahoga Co. 1811-1852 An abstract by Cynthia Turk of an abstract by ECCGS/OGS of Wills, Estates and Guardianships in Common Pleas Court, Cuyahoga County. Willoughby was still in Cuyahoga County until 1840.
	Geauga County Estates This Geauga County FTP site is an index to Geauga estates and miscellaneous records available now on microfilm at the Geauga Co. Library in Chardon. This covers what is now Lake County (except Willoughby area) prior to 1840. (off-site)
	Geauga County Probate and Guardianships 1806-1821 An abstract by Frances Slack, submitted by Cynthia Turk includes Wills, Estates and Guardianships in Common Pleas Court, Geauga County Journal Books A, D, and F.

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This page was last updated on 17 May 2005.