Estate sales

[comedygirl]

I'm really getting the hang of this posting thing...

Just a quick question, and I hope it doesn't seem like a stupid one, but are records kept of estate sales? I'm pretty sure that's the correct term, when someone dies and their belongings are either sold, auctioned or maybe just gave away..

I'm clearly showing my newbie roots now and I'm very sorry. I'd be looking for information from Scotland.

Any links, phone numbers or thoughts?

Cheers as always!!

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Comedygirl,

The local archives the area may hold something. Found this maybe interesting helpful probaly not.


http://genealogyhelpandhints.com/2008/01/21/finding-genealogy-in-estate-sales/

 

[jon attwood]

it might be worth seeing if they had any will or probate records, would be no need to sell the stuff if relatives inherited! Before the times of censuses and BMD records these records can provide useful family history information too. http://www.ukgenealogy.co.uk/favorites/wills-probate.html might be a good starting point for a probate search.

Jon

 

[comedygirl]

Thanks guys!!!

I will investigate.

As for the wills I don't think there could be any since my aunties and mother all went into foster home after my grandmother died, my grandfather died a few years previously. But worth taking a snoop around.

Will keep you updated on whatever I might find!!

:kissu: