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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
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 or go to the Probate Indexes section below. | 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 or go to the '''Probate Indexes''' section below. | ||
For a list of Buckinghamshire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | For a list of Buckinghamshire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | ||