Will Books contain transcribed wills that have been accepted into probate. Additional details about the estate may be found in the probate order books, complete record books, and probate packets. See the Franklin County Probate Records page to learn more.
The following table details will books available for Franklin County, Indiana.
These volumes have been all digitized by Ancestry. They are available on microfilm from the Indiana State Library and Family History Library.
Book | Index |
Will Book A, 1813-1827 [Includes letters of administration] | Index |
Will Book B, 1827-1831 [Includes letters of administration] | Index |
Wills between 1831 and 1844 are recorded in the probate order books | Index |
Will Book D, 1844-1854 [Includes letters of administration] | Index |
Will Book 1, 1852-1870 | Index |
Will Book 2, 1870-1880 | Index |
Will Book 3, 1880-1890 | Index |
Will Book 4, 1890-1898 | Index |
Will Book 5, 1898-1910 | Index |
Will Book 6, 1910-1925 | Index |
Will Book 7, 1925-1936 | Index |