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From grade school through college, most Americans learned the about the nation\u2019s most famous historical figures, but a vast, new trove of documents, including wills and probate records, contains information not found in most history books. \u3000These \u3000records of America\u2019s most famous citizens are now just a mouse click away thanks to Ancestry.com<\/span><\/a>. \u3000A Utah based company, <\/span>Ancestry.com,<\/span><\/a> has digitized the wills and probate records of about 100 million Americans dating from the Colonial era to the beginning of the 21st century.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a vast and invaluable resource for ordinary Americans who through the internet can now dig even further into their family roots. Looking at a will is like pulling a thread on family history. Wealth, possessions, family relationships can be followed down the generations for millions of U.S. citizens ranging from obscure relatives to famous historical figures.<\/p>\n

According to Jennifer Utley, senior manager of research at Ancestry.com\u2019s Utah headquarters “What you find in probate records and wills are the rich stories about what mattered enough to pass down and a wealth of information about family history. \u3000They paint a more beautiful picture of people\u2019s lives.”<\/p>\n

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From grade school through college, most Americans learned the about the nation\u2019s most famous historical figures, but a vast, new trove of documents, including wills and probate records, contains information not found in most history books. \u3000These \u3000records of America\u2019s most famous citizens are now just a mouse click away thanks to Ancestry.com. \u3000A Utah […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-estate-planning"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Wills of Famous People Can Now Be Read by Anyone — Idaho Law Blog — May 17, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"From grade school through college, most Americans learned the about the nation\u2019s most famous historical figures, but a vast, new trove of 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