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'''Principal Probate Registry''' | '''Principal Probate Registry''' | ||
On 12 January 1858, a network of civil courts called ''probate registries'' replaced ecclesiastical probate courts. All wills and administrations are probated in the district courts or in the Principal Registry, the central court in London. The Principal Registry received copies of all the probates from the district courts. There were eleven district courts in England. | On 12 January 1858, a network of civil courts called ''probate registries'' replaced ecclesiastical probate courts. All wills and administrations are probated in the district courts or in the Principal Registry, the central court in London. The Principal Registry received copies of all the probates from the district courts. There were eleven district courts in England. | ||
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| Birmingham<br> | | Birmingham<br> | ||
| Ipswich<br> | | Ipswich<br> | ||
| London<br> | | London<br> | ||
| Oxford<br> | | Oxford<br> | ||
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| Brighton<br> | | Brighton<br> | ||
| Leeds<br> | | Leeds<br> | ||
| Manchester<br> | | Manchester<br> | ||
| Winchester<br> | | Winchester<br> | ||
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| Bristol<br> | | Bristol<br> | ||
| Liverpool<br> | | Liverpool<br> | ||
| Newcastle Upon Tyne<br> | | Newcastle Upon Tyne<br> | ||
| <br> | | <br> | ||
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Wills and administrations are easy to search for after 1857 because the calendar is in alphabetical order by last name for the entire country.he calendar for the wills and administrations includes: | Wills and administrations are easy to search for after 1857 because the calendar is in alphabetical order by last name for the entire country.he calendar for the wills and administrations includes: | ||
*Name of the deceased. | *Name of the deceased. | ||
*Address of last residence. | *Address of last residence. | ||
*Name of the executor or executrix. | *Name of the executor or executrix. | ||
*Amount of the estate. | *Amount of the estate. | ||
To learn more, read [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=168 Probate Records] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=219 Wills and Death Duty Records, after 1858]. | To learn more, read [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=168 Probate Records] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=219 Wills and Death Duty Records, after 1858]. | ||
The Family History Library has film copies of the indexes and wills, 1858-1925. Films can be viewed in the library or in family history centers. Search the Family History Library Catalog to find the film numbers tto view. | |||
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== Estate Duty Wills and Administrations == | == Estate Duty Wills and Administrations == | ||