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[[England|'''England''' ]] | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Church Records|'''Church Records''']] |<br> | [[England|'''England''' ]] | [[England Civil Registration|'''Civil Registration''']] | [[England Census|'''Census''']] | [[England Church Records|'''Church Records''']] |<br> | ||
[[Image:Reading of a Will.jpg|thumb|right|375x287px]] | [[Image:Reading of a Will.jpg|thumb|right|375x287px|Reading of a Will.jpg]] | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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==== Guardianship ==== | ==== Guardianship ==== | ||
When a father or widow died leaving minor children, relatives usually took the children without court sanction. Sometimes the court appointed a guardian or curator to look after the children’s interests until they were 21. If a child was under marriageable age (12 for girls and 14 for boys), guardianship was called "tuition." If the child was of marriageable age but under 21, it was called "curation." See [[ | When a father or widow died leaving minor children, relatives usually took the children without court sanction. Sometimes the court appointed a guardian or curator to look after the children’s interests until they were 21. If a child was under marriageable age (12 for girls and 14 for boys), guardianship was called "tuition." If the child was of marriageable age but under 21, it was called "curation." See [[Guardianship Bonds in England and Wales|Guardianship Bonds in England and Wales]]. | ||
The cities of London, Bristol, and Exeter had special orphans courts. Records from these courts appear in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The cities of London, Bristol, and Exeter had special orphans courts. Records from these courts appear in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY or PARISH] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY or PARISH] - ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES | ||
== Probating a Will == | == Probating a Will == | ||
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If a person did not agree with how the court handled the will, that person could appeal to a higher court. This led to additional documents in the court of appeal, including assignation books (calendars of petitions of appeal, annotated with action taken) and other documents. Unless a complaint was filed, there were usually no further court records. Probating a will could take years, but it was usually completed in a few weeks. | If a person did not agree with how the court handled the will, that person could appeal to a higher court. This led to additional documents in the court of appeal, including assignation books (calendars of petitions of appeal, annotated with action taken) and other documents. Unless a complaint was filed, there were usually no further court records. Probating a will could take years, but it was usually completed in a few weeks. | ||
The fees charged for the proving of a will and the taxes levied on the estate of the deceased are discussed at [[Probate Fees and Valuations in England and Wales|Probate Fees and Valuations in England and Wales]]. | The fees charged for the proving of a will and the taxes levied on the estate of the deceased are discussed at [[Probate Fees and Valuations in England and Wales|Probate Fees and Valuations in England and Wales]]. | ||
== Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | == Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | ||
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Records of the Court of Arches start in 1660. Many of this court’s records are available on microfiche and are indexed in The Index Library. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 B4b|disp=942 B4b}}, v. 85.)<br> | Records of the Court of Arches start in 1660. Many of this court’s records are available on microfiche and are indexed in The Index Library. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 B4b|disp=942 B4b}}, v. 85.)<br> | ||
== Get Started: Finding a Probate Record<br> == | == Get Started: Finding a Probate Record<br> == | ||
There are three steps to locating probate records. | There are three steps to locating probate records. | ||
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Ecclesiastical jurisdictions, which help determine the court, are given in Samuel Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of England (see the [[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] article) and Frank Smith’s ''A Genealogical Gazetteer of England''. | Ecclesiastical jurisdictions, which help determine the court, are given in Samuel Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of England (see the [[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] article) and Frank Smith’s ''A Genealogical Gazetteer of England''. | ||
For more information, see sections below: Indexes; and Finding Records in the Family History Library. | For more information, see sections below: Indexes; and Finding Records in the Family History Library. | ||
== Principal Probate Registry == | == Principal Probate Registry == | ||
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*''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/probate-records-collection-search-start.action?redef=0&event=P Probate and Wills Records Collection 1462-1858]'' - [[Findmypast.co.uk]] | *''[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/probate-records-collection-search-start.action?redef=0&event=P Probate and Wills Records Collection 1462-1858]'' - [[Findmypast.co.uk]] | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills-and-probate.htm ''Online will and probate records''] - [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm The National Archives] | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills-and-probate.htm ''Online will and probate records''] - [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/default.htm The National Archives] | ||
*''[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1610 UK, Extracted Probate Records]'' - [[Ancestry.co.uk]] | *''[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1610 UK, Extracted Probate Records]'' - [[Ancestry.co.uk]] | ||
*''[[England Cheshire Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Cheshire Probate Records]]'' - [[FamilySearch Historical Record Collections|FamilySearch.org]] | *''[[England Cheshire Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Cheshire Probate Records]]'' - [[FamilySearch Historical Record Collections|FamilySearch.org]] | ||
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*See: Wills, Probates and Testaments with drop down [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php The Genealogist.co.uk] | *See: Wills, Probates and Testaments with drop down [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/user/subscriptions.php The Genealogist.co.uk] | ||
*[http://www.willtranscriptions.co.uk/index.htm Will Transcriptions Online]: Donated will transcriptions placed online | *[http://www.willtranscriptions.co.uk/index.htm Will Transcriptions Online]: Donated will transcriptions placed online | ||
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[[England,_Kent,_Wills_and_Probate_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|England, Kent, Wills and Probate (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
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