Hi Hilary Henkin,

You might want to check with the Probate Department
of the Surrogate's Court for the County of New York:

Probate Department
Surrogate's Court
New York County
31 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007

Tel: 212/374-8240
Fax: 212/???-????

eMail: probate_general@...

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/1jd/surrogates/index.shtml

The fee for one probate file lookup is $90. There are also per page copy
fees, and there may be a difference between fees charged for certified and
uncertified copies, if available.

I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting.

Regards,

Walter Greenspan
Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY