Franklin County - Probate Court - Minutes
Scope and Contents
This series includes records of minor civil cases brought before the court as well as discussion of county business. Also, the court administered the probate of estate records. Information found in this series includes: (1) names of litigants and verdict, (2) discussion and allocation of funding for building of roads and bridges, courthouse construction and repairs, appointment of commissioners, and (3) listing of jurors. Also included are the orders by the court for recording of estate records in the appropriate books. These records include: (1) wills, (2) annual returns, (3) inventories and appraisements, (4) guardians' bonds, (5) letters of administration, (6) administrators' bonds, (7) letters of guardianship, and (8) returns of sales of property.
Dates
- Created: 1786-1875
Creator
- Franklin County (Ga.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Extent
0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The different types of records for each estate have been filed in chronological order by date of recording.
Reference copies available in the Reference Room microfilm collection.
- Title
- Franklin County - Probate Court - Minutes
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Description rules
- Local
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States