[email protected] wrote: > Is there anyone out there that has worked with the NJ Surrogate court records for Union County? Especially using the LDS/FHC? > The reason that I ask--I ordered thru LDS the Index for Surr. Ct rec. I found several names that are useful to me. The instructions say that then I should order the film containing the docket numbers that I need, which I have done. > Under the same title it also lists Will, releases, administrations and unrecorded papers, lots of unrecorded papers. > Will the docket papers lead me to the other papers, if they were recorded? If not how do I choose from all the unrecorded papers. There are no dates associated with the unrecorded papers, only volume numbers. > Thanks > Joan Joan, Here's a quick run-down of how to get to the estate files you wish to view using the appropriate LDS Family History Center film numbers. Step One: Consult the Docket Index to find matching entries and make note of the Docket Number (#1-10000). *Index to surrogate's dockets, A-G, 1857-1949 - FHL Film [ 914365 ] *Index to surrogate's dockets, H-R, 1857-1949 - FHL Film [ 914366 ] *Index to surrogate's dockets, S-Z, 1857-1949 - FHL Film [ 914367 ] tep Two: Consult the Proceeding Index to determine what type of estate and the paperwork that was filed for the estate. *Surrogate's dockets, nos. 1-2000 - FHL Film [ 914369 ] *Surrogate's dockets, nos. 2001-6000 - FHL Film [ 914370 ] *Surrogate's dockets, nos. 6001-10000 - FHL Film [ 914165 ] Step Three: Consult the appropriate record groups based on the information recorded in the Proceedings Indexes: *Applications for probate of will *Will Books *Applications for administrations *Releases *Orphans court records *Administrators & guardians bonds Step Four: Consult the Unrecorded Estate Papers files to review paperwork filed in addition to that listed in the Proceedings Index. *Unrecorded estate papers, nos. 1-8603 (covers 1857-circa1900) are available through a LDS Family History Center. Hope this helps answer your questions. Regards, Shell -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Member, Association of Professional Genealogists http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm "Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up." - James A. Garfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NJGenWeb: Warren County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njwarren OKGenWeb Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm AdairCoArch: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html