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 Jefferson County, Indiana:
- Probate Order Books
- Probate Complete Record Books
- Probate Packets were not been microfilmed or digitized. They are available at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
- Wills
- Wills prior to 1853 were recorded in the probate order books.
Additional probate records may be found in court records and land records.
Online Indexes:
- Probate Order Book Indexes, 1811-1918
- Complete Probate Record Book Index 1837-1880
- Will Index 1853-1924
Digital Images:
- Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 (Ancestry.com with subscription)
Family Search Microfilm:
- Order Books, 1811-1918
- Complete Record Books, 1837-1880
- Will Books, 1853-1924
- Probate Index, 1829-1940