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'' | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]]<br> | ||
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. | |||
#In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br> | |||
#In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br> | |||
#If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br> | |||
#If the record still isn't found, search the records for the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>Search the courts in the order given.'''<br>''' | |||
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