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 Inventories were prevalent from the earliest period through th efirst quarter of the 18th century. They may be filed with the administration bonds as well as with the original wills. Registered copies are usually indexed and arranged chronologically. Page numbers appear in the upper right corner and testators' names are frequently written in the margins. There may be an inventory written at the end of the copy will and almost always there will be a probate act in Latin indicating when the will was proven.
-== Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<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  ==