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[[Wales]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | [[Wales]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Probate Records | ||
Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationship, residence, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. Any person, regardless of class or wealth, may have left a will or might be mentioned in one. | Probate records are court records dealing with the distribution of a person’s estate after death. Information recorded may include the death date, names of heirs and guardians, relationship, residence, inventories of the estate (including trade and household goods), and names of witnesses. Any person, regardless of class or wealth, may have left a will or might be mentioned in one. | ||
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| [[Anglesey]] | | [[Anglesey]] | ||
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| Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the Bishop of Hereford; Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon | | Court of the Bishop of Llandaff; Court of the Bishop of Hereford; Court of the Archdeaconry of Brecon | ||
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| [[Montgomeryshire]] | | [[Montgomeryshire]] | ||
| Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor; Court of the Bishop of St. David; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | | Court of the Bishop of St. Asaph; Court of the Bishop of Bangor; Court of the Bishop of St. David; Court of the Bishop of Hereford | ||
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For copies of wills or administrations after 1857 you can write to: | For copies of wills or administrations after 1857 you can write to: | ||
'''York Probate Sub-Registry''' | '''York Probate Sub-Registry'''<br> Duncombe Place<br> York YO1 2EA<br> England<br> | ||
Website: [http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/basics/probateoffices.htm http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/basics/probateoffices.htm] | |||
<br>If you choose to visit, the office location is: | <br>If you choose to visit, the office location is: | ||
'''Probate Search Rooms''' | '''Probate Search Rooms'''<br> First Avenue House<br> 42–49 High Holborn<br> London<br> WC1V 6NP<br> England<br> | ||
First Avenue House | |||
42–49 High Holborn London | |||
WC1V 6NP England | |||
Website: [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm] | Website: [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1226.htm] | ||
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{{Place|Wales}} | |||
[[Wales, Llandaff Probate Abstracts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | <br> [[Wales, Llandaff Probate Abstracts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Category:Wales|Probate Records]] | [[Category:Wales|Probate Records]] | ||