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Before 1858, every town and parish in Buckinghamshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. If you are looking for the probate or will of an ancestor in Buckinghamshire, look for the name of the parish in which your ancestor lived or owned property. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To see a list of indexes, click on a court name. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Buckinghamshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. If you are looking for the probate or will of an ancestor in Buckinghamshire, look for the name of the parish in which your ancestor lived or owned property. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To see a list of indexes, click on a court name. | ||
Below is a list of Buckinghamshire parishes beginning with the letter A, and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. See also places beginning with: [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B-C|B-C]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-J|H-J]], [[Buckingham Probate, Parishes K-P|K-P]], [[ | Below is a list of Buckinghamshire parishes beginning with the letter A, and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. See also places beginning with: [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B-C|B-C]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-J|H-J]], [[Buckingham Probate, Parishes K-P|K-P]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes Q-T|Q-T]], [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]. | ||
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== Probate Indexes Online == | |||
Before looking for a will, you should search an index.<br> | |||
[http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/wills/search.aspx http://apps.buckscc.gov.uk/eforms/wills/search.aspx] | |||
Wills database<br>Between 1483-1858, the Archdeaconry of Buckingham court proved over 35,000 wills of ordinary people of Buckinghamshire. This is an index of those wills held at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies. The index includes wills and some administrations of people who may have died without leaving a will (administrations not complete). <br> | |||
== Post-1857 Probate Records == | == Post-1857 Probate Records == | ||