AGENCY: District Court (First District : Rich County)

SERIES: 29971
TITLE: Probate minute book
DATES: 1896-1904
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by court date.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains a bound volume used by the County Probate Court to record the daily proceedings of the court. The book was inherited by the First District Court for Rich County at statehood in 1896 and used to record probate matters until 1899. Proceedings information recorded typically includes the date, time, name of the judge presiding, the matters brought before the court, a record of orders and actions taken by the court, and note of court adjournment. The records note the business handled by the court, but are not necessarily transcripts of the proceedings or of individual court cases. The business recorded in this book is confined solely to probate matters, which are comprised largely to the settlement of estates, but also include such matters as guardianship of minors and the determination of mental competency.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

M-Disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series has permanent historical value as documentation of the daily operation of the court and of the probate matters handled by the court.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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