There are three types of wills: - Attested, Holographic and Nuncupative. The attested will is the most common and is prepared for the testator. - A holographic will is written by the testator himself. - A nuncupative will is the deathbed wishes of the testator, recorded by a witness present at the bedside. All wills must be witnessed.

Remember to document everything you find on your ancestors. Undocumented genealogy is mythology. Most genealogy software will get you through the basics, Elizabeth Shown Mills has authored several very good books on the subject.

An Administrator is an appointee of the court who settles the estate of a deceased who died without leaving a will.