Westmorland Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B: Difference between revisions

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-#In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
+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 second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
-#If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
+#In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
+#In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
+#If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
 #If the record still isn't found, search the records for the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].