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[[England]] > [[Cheshire]]  
[[England]] > [[Cheshire]]  
Return to the [[Cheshire Probate Records]] page.


For an expanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].  
For an expanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].  
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Return to the main [[Cheshire|Cheshire]] page.  
Return to the main [[Cheshire|Cheshire]] page.  


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*[[Consistory Court of Chester]]  
*[[Consistory Court of Chester]]  
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4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any family history [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers] near you.  
4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any family history [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers] near you.  


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== Probate Indexes  ==
== Probate Indexes  ==
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Cheshire's probate jurisdictions are well-covered with indexes; look in this section in each court jurisdiction to find valuable indexes to Cheshire's probate records.  
Cheshire's probate jurisdictions are well-covered with indexes; look in this section in each court jurisdiction to find valuable indexes to Cheshire's probate records.  


==== Online indexes ====
==== Probate Indexes Online 1492-1940 ====
 
Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br>
 
[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/ http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recordoffice/Wills/]


The index covers the years 1492 - 1940 and contains 130,000 entries. It covers probate documents proved at Chester mainly for Cheshire residents.
[http://www.disley.net http://www.disley.net]
Disley, Lyme Handley; Taxal &amp; Whaley in Cheshire


==== Printed Indexes  ====
==== Printed Indexes  ====
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==== Original Handwritten Indexes  ====
==== Original Handwritten Indexes  ====


Indexes and calendars to the Probate Acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1474-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations).  
Indexes and calendars to the Probate Acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1492-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations).  


In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged for the ________________________court; most are only arranged chronologically, making will searches without indexes, fairly complex and challenging at best&nbsp;and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for these courts at the Family History Library.  
In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged for the ________________________court; most are only arranged chronologically, making will searches without indexes, fairly complex and challenging at best&nbsp;and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for these courts at the Family History Library.  
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==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library  ====
==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library  ====


The Family History Library has many will and admon (Administration) indexes and calendars which&nbsp;are available on microfilm at the Family History Library covering the years as above mentioned 1258-1858 and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers (see Court ____________________), or go to this Family History Library Catalog page  
The Family History Library has many will and admon (Administration) indexes and calendars which&nbsp;are available on microfilm at the Family History Library covering the years as above mentioned 1492-1858 and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers (see Court ____________________), or go to this Family History Library Catalog page  


== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts  ==
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cheshire Courts  ==


1. No single probate court jurisdiction holds coverage for the whole of the county of Cheshire
1. No single probate court jurisdiction holds coverage for the whole of the county of Cheshire 2. The complexity of probate research in this most populous region of England resides in the fact that Cheshire's layout is semi-complex, incorporating portions of Lancashire and other parts of the north midlands. 3. Several courts held concurrent jurisdiction with one another thus requiring searching multiple probate courts. 4. Search or utilize the "Cheshire Probate Jurisdictions of Parishes" section in order to determine in which probate court jurisdiction a parish lay.  
2. The complexity of probate research in this most populous region of England resides in the fact that Cheshire's layout is semi-complex, incorporating portions of Lancashire and other parts of the north midlands.  
3. Several courts held concurrent jurisdiction with one another thus requiring searching multiple probate courts.  
4. Search or utilize the "Cheshire Probate Jurisdictions of Parishes" section in order to determine in which probate court jurisdiction a parish lay.  


== Cheshire Parishes and Their Probate&nbsp;Jurisdictions  ==
== Cheshire Parishes and Their Probate&nbsp;Jurisdictions  ==


Before 1858, every parish was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. For an alphabetical list of Cheshire parishes and the courts that had jurisdiction over them, click on the link for the letter that a parish name begins with.  
Before 1858, all of Cheshire was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the Court of the Bishop&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cheshire.&nbsp; Secondary courts are also listed in the table below.&nbsp; When looking for the will of an ancestor in Cheshire, search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For an online index to Cheshire wills, click [http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recordoffice/wills/Home.htm here].  


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| Pre-1541 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield]](Episcopal Consistory)
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Post-1540 - [[Court of the Bishop of Cheshire]] (Episcopal Consistory)
 
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''Pre-1541''
 
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
''Post-1540''
 
2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]  
 
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]  
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]  
 
5 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
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== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
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