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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cambridgeshire]] | |||
For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Getting Started == | |||
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his/her heirs. | |||
In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer two questions: | |||
#When did your ancestor die? | |||
#Where did your ancestor live or own property? | |||
A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to the civil government. | |||
*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, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction. | |||
*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions''' section below to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence. | |||
*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page. | |||
Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br><br> | |||
== Cambridgeshire Probate Courts == | == Cambridgeshire Probate Courts == | ||
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Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England. Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. | Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England. Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. | ||
Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with: | Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with: | ||
[[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B|B]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-R|M-R]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes S-Z|S-Z]]. | |||
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| Abington Pigotts | | Abington Pigotts | ||
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory) | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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| Arrington | | Arrington | ||
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| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | ||
| 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]] | | 2 - Pre-1837: [[Court of the Consistory of Norwich]] | ||
2 - Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - Post-1836: [[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||
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<br>[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/camwisdex.html www.cfhs.org.uk/camwisdex.html] | <br>[http://www.cfhs.org.uk/camwisdex.html www.cfhs.org.uk/camwisdex.html] | ||
CAMBRIDGESHIRE WILLS SURNAME INDEX pre-1858<br> | CAMBRIDGESHIRE WILLS SURNAME INDEX pre-1858<br> | ||
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== Post-1858 Probate Records == | == Post-1858 Probate Records == | ||