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Pierce County, Wisconsin, County Court certificates of descent of real estate and terminations of joint tenancy, 1900-1940.

• 1900-1940 (creation)

4.4 cubic feet (4 record center cartons and 1 archives box)

Case files, under the name of the decedent, in which persons interested in the estate petitioned the court to determine the heirs entitled to the property and then issue a certificate of descent or a termination of joint tenancy giving the court's decision. Files contain the petition, showing the time and place of death and the residence of the decedent, the names, addresses and relationship to the decedent of all heirs entitled to any interest in the property, and a description of all property for which a determination of descent is sought.

By case file number which is roughly chronological.

COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-pier0171

4.4 cubic feet (4 record center cartons and 1 archives box)

The index to these case files is still retained by the Pierce County County Court.

• Pierce County (Wis.). County Court (creation)
• Pierce County (Wis.). County Court. (1900) (Subject)