gr00466.xml Wadena County: Probate Court: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Shelby Edwards and Cheri Thies, November 2011. Finding aid written in English OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Wadena County (Minn.). Probate Court. Records. 1887-1979. Materials in English. Records documenting the duties and activities of the probate court. Included are final decrees (1953-1977), insanity record (1943-1965), and will record books (1887-1979). 3.1 cu. ft. (4 boxes and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Insanity records less than 75 years old contain protected data. Researchers may apply to use these records in accordance with the State Archives access statement.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Wadena County (Minn.). Probate Court. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 2009-29

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 7440880

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Wadena County. Decedents' estates -- Minnesota -- Wadena County. Guardian and ward -- Minnesota -- Wadena County. Types of Documents: Wills -- Minnesota -- Wadena County. DETAILED DESCRIPTION 123.H.17.5B-1 Final Decrees, 3 volumes.

Indexed.

No. 1, January 1953-September 1962. No. 2, October 1962-February 1971. 123.H.17.5B-2 No. 3, May 1971-January 1977. 112.E.17.5B-2 Insanity Record, No. 1, 1943-1965. 1 volume.

RESTRICTED.

Indexed.

123.H.17.5B-2 Will Record Books, 1887-1979. 4 volumes and 2 folders.

All of the volumes are indexed, unless noted otherwise.

A, April 1887-September 1918. 123.H.17.6F-1 B, February 1918-November 1936. C, November 1936-September 1951. 123.H.17.6F-2 D, October 1951-July 1972. 123.E.14.4F E, May 1972-August 1979. 2 folders.

Not indexed.