Probate, Estates & Equity
Wills, administrations, inventories, guardian bonds—and equity for messy family disputes.
Estates name heirs, relationships, property, and sometimes enslaved persons. Equity court files can be gold for contested inheritances, partitions, and trusts.
- Search both testate (wills) and intestate (administrations) paths.
- Read inventories and sales—buyers are often relatives and neighbors.
- Guardian and apprenticeship records identify minors.