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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]] | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]]'' | ||
Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter L. For other | Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter L. For other places, click on a link: <br> | ||
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The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. | The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps. | ||
1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. <br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes. <br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed. <br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br><br> | |||
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