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Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. Go to the list of places by clicking on a letter or series of letters below.<br> | Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below. Go to the list of places by clicking on a letter or series of letters below.<br> | ||
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| [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] | | [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] | ||
| [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] | | [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] | ||
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If you don't know where your ancestor lived, search every court. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | If you don't know where your ancestor lived, search every court. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | ||
== Probate Indexes == | == Probate Indexes == | ||