Probate Files
The Santa Clara County Probate Cases Collection consists of approximately 7,500 cases heard by the Probate Court between 1850 and 1909, and 350 sets of probate vouchers that range from 1901 to 1913, and 1959 to 1968. Files may include wills, lists of heirs and family members, detailed lists of property, collections of claims by creditors, and various legal papers. This collection does not include all cases heard by the Probate Court—there are a number of gaps and missing cases.
This index was created by a group of SCCHGS volunteers. Each index entry includes the name of the decedent, the case number, the date of filing, and, often additional remarks. The case files are available to view in person at the Santa Clara County Archives. For a fee, our researchers can obtain a copy of the important documents in the file.
Many names appear only in the comments, but the supplied search tool will still pick up on them. Be sure to consider alternative spellings of the names you are researching.
An index called, “Santa Clara County Probate Case Collection Index” is posted on the Santa Clara County Archives website. Since that index was posted, additional probate files were moved to the Archives. These additional probates, along with many corrections and additional details of the original files are included in the index here.
Index last updated: 2/18/2022
| Last | First | Folder # | Case # | Box # | Death Date | Probate Date | Register | Comments | Accession # | Collection Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Miguelita | 74-16874 | 112 | A002916 | 21 Oct 1853 | minor, age about 7, no last name given. Her mother is deceased and was unmarried. Guardian: Jose Rafiel Gonsalez | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | ||
| Aagard | Lawrence | 6401 | 53 | 7 Mar 1907 | 11 Mar 1907 | Died on 7 Mar 1907 in San Martin, Santa Clara County. Catherine Dugan, Administratrix; AKA Lawrence Agard | 2006-003 | Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | ||
| Aagard | Lewis | 6402 | 53 | 11 Mar 1907 | Guardianship by Grandmother Catherine Dugan; father is deceased – see 6401; Ellen Aagard, mother living in San Francisco, California | 2006-003 | Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | |||
| Aagard | Mary Ellen | 6402 | 53 | 11 Mar 1907 | Guardianship by Grandmother Catherine Dugan father is deceased – see 6401; Ellen Aagard, mother living in San Francisco, California | 2006-003 | Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | |||
| Abbott | E. A. | 6751 | 58 | 5 Dec 1908 | 25 May 1908 | Died intestate on 5 Dec 1899 in Santa Clara County. George Abbott, Administrator | 2006-003 | Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | ||
| Abbott | John Elkins | 74-08634 | 2078 | A001562 | 13 Nov 1887 | 16 Dec 1887 | Died in Mountain View, Santa Clara County; Executrix: Mary Franc Abbott; 2 folders | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | |
| Abbott | Vida | 74-09254 | 2229 | A001682 | 10 Nov 1888 | Reg F-319 | Adoption of minor, child of David C. Abbott; adopted by Charles Austin Hubback and his wife Bernhardine C. W. Hubback of San Jose | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases | |
| Abel | Ellen | 74-08779 | 2979 | A001555 | 19 Dec 1892 | 16 Jan 1893 | Reg H-120 | Died in Santa Clara County; Administratrix: Mary Abel, daughter; had property in San Jose and Santa Clara; deceased was a widow, next of kin are Mary Able, daughter and deceased’s sisters Margaret Donovan, Theresa Abel; died intestate | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases |
| Abel | William | 74-16695 | 2560 | A002726 | 1880 | 29 Sep 1890 | Reg G-186 | Died in Santa Clara County; A. R. Tomkin administrator; next of kin: Ellen Abel, widow, 50; Mary Abel, Teresa Abel and Margaret Donovan, formerly Margaret Abel, all daughters. | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases |
| Ackerley | William O. | 90-1174 | 1318 | A003141 | 8 Dec 1880 | 13 Dec 1880 | Died in San Jose, Santa Clara County; Executor: W. J. Wilcox; mother: Armanilla Chase who lives in New Brunswick | 2018-002 | HSJ Superior Court Records – Probate Cases |