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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire came under the jurisdiction of a probate court, and under concurrent jurisdiction of one or more additional courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, search the courts in the order given in the Parishes listings below (click on first letter of the parish). Be certain to always search indexes first, when available. For indexes, click on the link for a court | Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire came under the jurisdiction of a probate court, and under concurrent jurisdiction of one or more additional courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, search the courts in the order given in the Parishes listings below (click on first letter of the parish). Be certain to always search indexes first, when available. For indexes to probates, click on the link for a probate court named above. | ||
Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes by beginning letter, i. e. "A" and the names of pre-1858 probate courts that held jurisdiction over them. To find the probate court you need to search, first locate or learn the '''parish''' name in which the ancestor died or resided in just prior to death. Then click on the beginning letter of the parish link below to locate the appropriate probate court and its records accessibility: | Here is a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes by beginning letter, i. e. "A" and the names of pre-1858 probate courts that held jurisdiction over them. To find the probate court you need to search, first locate or learn the '''parish''' name in which the ancestor died or resided in just prior to death. Then click on the beginning letter of the parish link below to locate the appropriate probate court and its records accessibility: | ||