Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham
Getting Started
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "FamilySearch Library Records."
3. Contact or visit the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies at Aylesbury or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. A list of record searches is available on the Centre's website.
4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library near you.
Indexes
Online Indexes
The Buckinghamshire Family History Society has created an online searchable will index.
Printed and Published Indexes
The original and microfilmed records listed below under the FamilySearch Library Records also include indexes.
Other indexes available at the FamilySearch Library include:
- Probate records of the Archdeaconry Court of Buckingham 1483-1660 and of the Buckinghamshire peculiars 1420-1660. Online at: Findmypast ($).
Records
Archive Locations
The original records are deposited at:
The Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies at Aylesbury
County Hall
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP20 1UU
ENGLAND
Tel: 44 (0)1296 382587
Email: archives@buckscc.gov.uk
Their Website
Archive Records
Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
- Original wills, 1506-1858
- Original administrations, 1695-1857 (and a few earlier years)
- Registered wills, 1483-1650 (with gaps), 1686-1858
- Registered administrations, 1633-1645, 1660-1858
FamilySearch Library Records
Records have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and through FamilySearch centers. They include:
- Wills and administrations, 1483-1857(*) (filmed at the Buckinghamshire Record Office)
- (Original) wills and administrations, 1801-1857(*) (filmed at the Oxford District Probate Registry)
Jurisdiction
This court had jurisdiction over all of Buckinghamshire except the following:
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