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Wills of Famous Figures Now Online via Ancestry.com
The collection includes wills from Paul Revere Harriet Beecher Stowe Daniel Webster and Eli Whitney among millions, digitized to span from Colonial times to the early 21st century. Researchers say probate records reveal personal details and daily life across centuries offering bottom up history. Public access starts Wednesday and prompts mass exploration by genealogists and students.
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