CAGenWeb San Diego County - Probate records

San Diego County, California
Probate
Records & Resources

Family History Library
San Diego County, California probate records in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah:
- Probate records, 1880 - 1920
  Superior Court of California, San Diego County
  25 microfilm rolls
San Diego Historical Society
The Research Library of the San Diego Historical Society holds the following probate records and resources:
- Probate Minutes, Docket A, 1850 - 1852
  Record group PR3.381; 1 volume
  Minutes of the Probate Court for Docket A. Minutes include the name of the estate, the date and time of each entry, the names of judges, attorneys and testators, and a description of the court proceedings. Arranged chronologically.
- Index to Probate Court Register of Actions, 1850 - 1879
  Record group PR3.353; 1 volume
  Index to Register of Actions for Probate Court prior to its incorporation into the Superior Court System. Index contains name of estate, the page number in the Register of Actions and the court department. Arranged alphabetically by name of estate.
- Probate Court Case Files, 1850 - 1908
  Record group PR3.52; 8 boxes
  Probate Cases initiated before 1880 contain date, type of case, the case number, names of lawyers, heirs, guardians, minors, incompetence and testators and records such as vouchers, dispositions, and bills submitted to estates by creditors. Court testimony is found in some files. Arranged by case number and indexed by name of estate.
- Index to Probate Court, 1850 - 1964
  Record group PR3.531; 7 volumes
  Index to Probate case files show the name of the estate and the case number. Arranged alphabetically by name of estate. Early cases from before the incorporation of the Probate Court into the Superior Court in 1879, are written in red.
- Probate Court Record, 1865 - 1879
  Record group PR3.532; 5 volumes
  Record is the minutes of Probate Court. Minutes include the name of the estate, the date and time for each entry, the names of judges, attorneys and testators, and a description of the court proceedings. Arranged chronologically. Contains an index in the front of each volume.
- Probate Court, Clerk's Fee Book, 1866 - 1871
  Record group PR3.534
  Register of County Clerk as ex-officio Clerk of Probate Court shows name of estate, case number, court actions, costs and dates. Arranged chronologically by court date and indexed by name of estate.
- Estates of Deceased Persons, 1876 - 1888, 1923 - 1950
  Record group PR2.38; 2 volumes
  Record of receipt and disposition of money from estates. Shows name of deceased, date of entry, source and amount of receipts, date of disbursements and to whom disbursed, and names of heirs. Arranged chronologically by date of entry and partially indexed by name of deceased.
- Probate Orders and Decrees, 1880 - 1882, 1886 - 1940
  Record group PR3.4; 128 volumes
  Record contains court minutes, orders and decrees showing name of estate, case number and date of hearing; names of testator, attorneys, judge, witnesses and legatees. Arranged chronologically by court date and indexed by name of estate.
- Probate Case Files, Superior Court, 1890 - 1937
  Record group PR3.53 (146) boxes and PR3.533 (13 boxes)
  Probate Case Files contain date, type of case, the case number, names of lawyers, heirs, guardians, minors, incompetents and testators and records such as vouchers, dispositions, and bills submitted to estates by creditors. Court testimony is found in some files. Arranged by case number and indexed by name of estate
- Probate Calendar, 1908, 1916 - 1921
  Record group PR3.8; 8 volumes
  Calendar of probate hearings show date of hearing, case number, name of estate, nature and result of case. Arranged chronologically by court date.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
- Case Search (Court Index), 1974 -