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 A key date is 1858, when probate&nbsp;authority&nbsp;was&nbsp;taken&nbsp;from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to&nbsp;the civil government.&nbsp;
-*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived or owned property, as that will determine which court(s) had jurisdiction.&nbsp; If you know where your ancestor lived or owned property, you should go to the '''Probate Court Jurisdictions'''&nbsp;section below&nbsp;to determine what court(s) would have had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence and/or property&nbsp;ownership.&nbsp;
+*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiatical court and it is important to know where he/she lived or owned property, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction.&nbsp; If you know where your ancestor lived or owned property, you should go to the '''Probate Court Jurisdictions'''&nbsp;section below&nbsp;to determine what courts would have had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence and/or property&nbsp;ownership.&nbsp;
 *Beginning in 1858, probate authority was&nbsp;vested in&nbsp;the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system.&nbsp; For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page.