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== Buckinghamshire Probate Courts == | |||
The following courts had some jurisdiction over Buckinghamshire before 1858: | The following courts had some jurisdiction over Buckinghamshire before 1858: | ||
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*Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | *Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes About Buckinghamshire Probate Courts == | |||
== Court Jurisdictions == | |||
Below is a list of Buckinghamshire parishes beginning with the letter A, and the courts that had jurisdiction over them. In every case, there was a primary court that should be searched first, then secondary courts that should be searched second, third, and so on. | Below is a list of Buckinghamshire parishes beginning with the letter A, and the courts that had jurisdiction over them. In every case, there was a primary court that should be searched first, then secondary courts that should be searched second, third, and so on. | ||
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== Post-1857 Probate Records == | |||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | ||