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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Warwickshire]]
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>


== Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==
== Warwickshire Probate Courts  ==
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Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.&nbsp; For other places, click on a letter link:&nbsp; [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through L|D-L]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with M through S|M-S]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]].  
Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.&nbsp; For other places, click on a letter link:&nbsp; [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through L|D-L]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with M through S|M-S]], [[Warwickshire Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with T through Z|T-Z]].  


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|-
! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! width="15%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
! width="40%" style="background: rgb(255, 222, 173) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
|-
|-
| Alcester  
| Alcester  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Allesley  
| Allesley  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Alne, Great  
| Alne, Great  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Alveston  
| Alveston  
| Pre-1851 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Hampton Lucy]];  
| Pre-1851 - [[Court of the Peculiar of Hampton Lucy]];  
Post-1850 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]]
Post-1850 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]]  


| Pre-1851  
| Pre-1851  
2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


Post-185  
Post-185  


2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
|-
| Ansley  
| Ansley  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Ansty  
| Ansty  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Arley  
| Arley  
| [[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] (Cathedral)  
| [[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield]] (Cathedral)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
3 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]  


|-
|-
| Arrow  
| Arrow  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Ashow  
| Ashow  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Astley  
| Astley  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Aston Cantlow  
| Aston Cantlow  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Aston juxta Birmingham  
| Aston juxta Birmingham  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Atherstone  
| Atherstone  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Atherstone on Stour  
| Atherstone on Stour  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Attleborough  
| Attleborough  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|-
|-
| Austrey  
| Austrey  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
| Pre-1837 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry]] (Episcopal Consistory);  
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)
Post-1836 - [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester]] (Episcopal Consistory)  


| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
|}
|}


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== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
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Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  


A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>  


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