Liz, Have you tried contacting the Hudson County Surrogate's Office? They are in the County Administration Building on Newark Ave, Jersey City, and the phone number is 201-795-6378. Hope they can help, or at least point you in the right direction. Ellen Healy ----- Original Message ----- From: Liz Haren Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:02 am Subject: [NJHUDSON] Question about Surrogate Court To: njhudson@rootsweb.com > Hello list! > > I'm hoping someone can tell me if they know the process > regarding the > surrogate court with regard to someone dying without a will. Is > there a > hearing that would have been held in the court? Can I get a copy > of a > transcript or any probate records from 1996? If so, where do I > go. The > person lived in Jersey City, NJ at the time of their death. > > Thanks in advance, > Liz > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUDSON- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >