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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent Probate Records]]''. | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kent Probate Records]]''. | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. This article is about probate records in Kent. | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. This article is about probate records in Kent. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England. | ||
=== 1858 to the Present === | === 1858 to the Present === | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | ||
=== Before 1858 === | === Before 1858 === | ||
*Links to Kent places. Here is the list of Kent places from A to Z of the pre-1858 | *Links to Kent places. Here is the list of Kent places from A to Z of the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each. | ||
[[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]] | [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]] [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]] [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] [[Kent, England Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E|E]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with F and G|F-G]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through R|O-R]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through V|T-V]] [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W through Z|W-Z]] | ||
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. <br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. <br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | ||
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in | Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Kent follow these steps: | ||
==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ||
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Kent. | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Kent. Search these indexes first: | ||
*The [http://www.kfhs.org.uk/ Kent Record Society] has | *The [http://www.kfhs.org.uk/ Kent Record Society] has published four volumes of indexes to Kent wills. | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills-and-probate.htm Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384-1858)]. | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/wills-and-probate.htm Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384-1858)]. | ||
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ||
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | ||
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the [http://archive.org/details/imperialgazettee02wils 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''] online: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
The gazetteer will either tell you: | The gazetteer will either tell you: | ||
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If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish. | If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish. | ||
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''. | Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''. | ||
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ==== | ==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ==== | ||
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[[Category:Kent]] | [[Category:Kent Probate Records]] | ||
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