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#Where did your ancestor live or own property? | #Where did your ancestor live or own property? | ||
A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the | A key date is 1858, when probate authority was taken from the ecclesiastical courts of the Church of England and given to the civil government. | ||
*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an | *If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiastical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction. | ||
*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions''' section below to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence. | *If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions''' section below to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence. | ||
*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page. | *Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page. | ||