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 *To access an English&nbsp;county archive, go to [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 Access to Archives] or to [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/#common GENUKI] and search for the archives for Kent or another county of interest.
 *For printed indexes that are available through the Family History Library, click on the name of a court above. <br>
-== Estate or Death Duty Wills and Administrations  ==
-Beginning in 1796 a tax was levied on probates of estates valued over £10. Copies of the probate documents were filed with the Estate Duty Office in London when the tax was paid.&nbsp; These records are especially helpful for research in counties&nbsp; where local probate records have been destroyed.
-For more information, see [[England Probate Records|England Probate Records]].<br><br>
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 == Estate Duty Records<br> ==