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Before 1858, every town and parish in Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire 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]. 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 [soon to be constructed]. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire 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]. 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 [soon to be constructed]. | ||
Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: [[Yorkshire Probate Records|A]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E through G|E-G]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through K|H-K]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L through N|L-N]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q through S|Q-S]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]]. | Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: [[Yorkshire Probate Records|A]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E through G|E-G]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through K|H-K]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L through N|L-N]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q through S|Q-S]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]]. | ||
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | ! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | ||
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| Badsworth | | | ||
Badsworth, | |||
Baildon, | |||
Bainton | |||
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Balby with Hexthorpe, | |||
Bankfoot, | |||
Bardsey | |||
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| Barmston | | | ||
Barmston, | |||
Barnbrough, | |||
Barnby upon Don | |||
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| Barnsley [St Mary] | | | ||
Barnsley [St Mary], | |||
Barnsley St George, | |||
Barnsley St John | |||
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| Barton le Street | | | ||
Barton le Street, | |||
Barwick in Elmet | |||
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| 2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York | | 2 - Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York |
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