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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 345
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit : Leon County)
Title, Dates: Probate files, 1827-1974.
Amount: 74.00 microfilm reel 35 mm
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Organization/Arrangement: Numerical.
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Biographical/Historical:     Leon County was created by an act of the Legislative Council of Florida on December 29, 1824 (Laws).  It was formed from the western half of Gadsden County.  The boundaries of Leon County have undergone several changes throughout the years.  When Wakulla County was created in 1843, the southern boundary of Leon County was changed.  The boundary between Leon and Jefferson counties was altered several times (1829, 1831, 1832, and 1881) before its current location was set.  The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:     This series consists of microfilm copies of probate files from Leon County, Florida, from circa 1827 to 1974.  Probate is the transfer of property title and rights and of legal responsibility for payment of taxes or custody from the deceased or from a person judged incompetent or insane to another party, or from a minor to an appointed guardian.  Probate records document the administration and distribution of an individual's estate after death.  These files consist of various records pertaining to the probate process, including court orders and petitions, wills, and guardian and administration records.  Two index reels are also included.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.
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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County.  Office of the Clerk.  Tallahassee, Florida.
Associated Materials: Other Leon County probate records may be found in series L30, L73-L76, L78, and L344.
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