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| For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]] | ||
For an | == Sussex Probate Courts == | ||
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Sussex Probate Courts == | |||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Sussex fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, you should search the courts in the order given. For an authoritative treatise on each Staffordshire probate court and the parishes comprising them in pre-1858, see Anthony J. Camp's publication, Wills and Their Whereabouts; also available at the Family History Library, FHL book call [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=413992&disp=Wills+and+their+whereabouts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 #942 S2wa]. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above [soon to be constructed]. When looking for the will of an ancester, you should search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | |||
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=== Post-1857 Probate Records === | === Post-1857 Probate Records === | ||