Does anyone know if there is an index of probate records for Fannin County? Looking for the estate of Alexander Middleton Higginbotham, died 1869-1870. Thanks, Kristi

There is not an online index [yet]. I was just at the courthouse...20 minutes ago...digging through the probate minutes. Here's how it works. Book #1 is everything from 1838 to 1904 [I think that's the span] These are on large pages with a handwritten list in alphabetical sections (but not within the section]. If the name is found there, they list on what pages that case is mentioned. Then you go to the "real" book and check those page numbers. The contents of the pages are a typewritten version of the originals which are in a "box downstairs". The typewritten version is actually a printout of the microfilms of the original books. That way individuals can take the books apart themselves and make copies and put the books back together without risking the "Real" Books to damage by the public. It works pretty well and they are very nice. In addition, there is another book which pre-dates Book One. It has the same information (because it was the original Book 1. It does not cite pages but cites the file number and box number of the "box downstairs". Sometimes these cases are ONLY found in the original book as the records were never actually typed up, I guess. They WILL go downstairs and bring the original file up from "downstairs" and let you copy it or whatever. YOU can't go "downstairs". There was a box that the woman could not get down off the top shelf and was going to have to get some big hunky man to get it down for her. They will call me when I can get to the files I need. SO...i will be going back to the courthouse and can check that probate record for you. Not sure when this is all happening but I suspect in the next few weeks. They do charge $1 per page for the copies and that can add up fast. Today I copied two files from "downstairs" which was a total of 27 pages (ouch). Suzie On 9/19/07, Kristi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Does anyone know if there is an index of probate records for Fannin > County? Looking for the estate of Alexander Middleton Higginbotham, > died 1869-1870. > > Thanks, > Kristi > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, sounds like quite a process. It's probably a long shot that there might be something there, not sure how long my guy (my gggg-grandfather) was in Texas, probably only a few years. He is on the 1870 Mortality Index, which I understand means he died between June 1869 and June 1870. His full name is Alexander Middleton Higginbotham, but he went by Middleton. He was in Texas with an adult son, John Alexander Higginbotham, who married there and lived there a few years. He may not have any property there, but I don't know for sure. I am in Iowa and unlikely to ever get to Texas (not for a few years anyway) but if you have a chance to check sometime while at the courthouse that would be great. Just trying to tie up some loose ends. This guy lived in Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and who knows where else during his lifetime, he traveled a lot. Kristi Suzie Henderson wrote: > There is not an online index [yet]. I was just at the courthouse...20 > minutes ago...digging through the probate minutes. Here's how it works. > > Book #1 is everything from 1838 to 1904 [I think that's the span] These are > on large pages with a handwritten list in alphabetical sections (but not > within the section]. If the name is found there, they list on what pages > that case is mentioned. Then you go to the "real" book and check those page > numbers. The contents of the pages are a typewritten version of the > originals which are in a "box downstairs". > > The typewritten version is actually a printout of the microfilms of the > original books. That way individuals can take the books apart themselves and > make copies and put the books back together without risking the "Real" Books > to damage by the public. It works pretty well and they are very nice. > > In addition, there is another book which pre-dates Book One. It has the same > information (because it was the original Book 1. It does not cite pages but > cites the file number and box number of the "box downstairs". Sometimes > these cases are ONLY found in the original book as the records were never > actually typed up, I guess. > > They WILL go downstairs and bring the original file up from "downstairs" and > let you copy it or whatever. YOU can't go "downstairs". > > There was a box that the woman could not get down off the top shelf and was > going to have to get some big hunky man to get it down for her. They will > call me when I can get to the files I need. SO...i will be going back to the > courthouse and can check that probate record for you. > Not sure when this is all happening but I suspect in the next few weeks. > > They do charge $1 per page for the copies and that can add up fast. Today I > copied two files from "downstairs" which was a total of 27 pages (ouch). > > Suzie > > On 9/19/07, Kristi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does anyone know if there is an index of probate records for Fannin >> County? Looking for the estate of Alexander Middleton Higginbotham, >> died 1869-1870. >> >> Thanks, >> Kristi >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >