Probate records take 4 different forms. Will books record wills that have been approved and probated. Order Books give the day to day court proceedings of the Probate Court. Complete Record Books contain the full record of settled estates. Packets contain all the loose papers filed to the Probate Court.
Read more about Indiana probate records.
Learn more what records, indexes and abstracts are available for Fayette County, Indiana:
- Probate Order Books
- Probate Complete Record Books
- Probate Packets were not been microfilmed or digitized. They are available at the Fayette County Courthouse.
- Wills
Additional probate records may be found in court records and land records.
Online databases:
- Will Index, 1819-1939
- Probate Complete Record Index, 1829-1914
- Probate Order Book Index, 1819-1921
- Record of Wills and Order of Court, Volume 1, 1891-1939
- Partitions 1853-1889
- Partitions 1889-1934
Digital Images:
- Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 (Ancestry.com with subscription)
Family Search Microfilm:
- Probate Order Books, 1819-1905
- Probate Complete Record Books, 1829-1882
- Wills, 1819-1939
- Partitions, 1853-1935