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[Return to the [[Essex Probate Records|Essex Probate Records]] page.] | [Return to the [[Essex Probate Records|Essex Probate Records]] page.] | ||
== Probate Indexes | == Probate Indexes - General == | ||
=== History and Background === | === History and Background === | ||
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The probate records of the Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester date from 1496 to 1858 and cover 104 parishes in Essex. The records were transferred to the Diocese of London in 1858 and held there until 1958 when they were transferred back to the Chelmsford County Hall, where they reside today.<br> | The probate records of the Court of the Archdeaconry of Colchester date from 1496 to 1858 and cover 104 parishes in Essex. The records were transferred to the Diocese of London in 1858 and held there until 1958 when they were transferred back to the Chelmsford County Hall, where they reside today.<br> | ||
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Before looking for a will, be certain to search for available indexes. County Essex is well-covered with comprehensive indexes for most of its probate courts as listed below. | |||
Before looking for a will, be certain to search for available indexes. County Essex is well-covered with comprehensive indexes for most of its probate courts as listed below. | |||
=== Online Indexes === | === Online Indexes === | ||
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*Emmison, F. G., ed. ''[Index to] Wills at Chelmsford''. London: s.n., 1961, by the British Record Society. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247479&disp=Wills+at+Chelmsford+%28Essex+and+East+He%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 B4b] vols. 78, 79 & 84; also on microfilms 0962739 and 0962740, and on microfiche 6073796, 6073797, and 6073802.) | *Emmison, F. G., ed. ''[Index to] Wills at Chelmsford''. London: s.n., 1961, by the British Record Society. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247479&disp=Wills+at+Chelmsford+%28Essex+and+East+He%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 B4b] vols. 78, 79 & 84; also on microfilms 0962739 and 0962740, and on microfiche 6073796, 6073797, and 6073802.) | ||
Other | Other handwritten indexes are found listed below under the "Indexes" section. '''Click on the court name links on the Essex County Probate home [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Essex_Probate_Records page].''' | ||
== Searching for probates in this court == | == Searching for probates in this court == | ||