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== Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<br>  ==
== Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<br>  ==


Before 1858, every town and parish in Kent was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. To find the will of your ancestor who lived or owned property in Kent, see a list of Kent parishes with the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each. To see a list of parishes in the county click [[Durhamshire Parishes|here]]. <br><br>If you do not know where in Durham your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes for the court. If not found, search the index to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Be aware that not every person left a will.<br>  
Before 1858, every town and parish in Durham was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court as mentioned above. Instructions on how to find the will of your ancestor who lived or owned property in Durham, go to the [[Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)]].<br><br>If you do not know where in Durham your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes for the court. If not found, search the index to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Be aware that not every person left a will.<br>


== Court Jurisdictions  ==
== Court Jurisdictions  ==
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