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''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Somerset Probate Records]]'' | |||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. <br> | |||
Here is a list of Somerset places beginning with the letter A. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below. | |||
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| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions B|B]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D|D]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions E through J|E-J]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions K through M|K-M]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes N through R|N-R]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes S through T|S-T]] | |||
| [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes U through Z|U-Z]] | |||
|} | |||
<br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | |||
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If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br><br> | |||
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! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="15%" | PARISH | |||
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT | |||
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER | |||
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| Abbots Leigh | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol in the Deanery of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | |||
|- | |||
| Aisholt | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Alford | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Aller | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Angersleigh | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ansford | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ash | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ash Priors | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ashbrittle | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ashcott | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ashill | |||
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ashill]] | |||
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ashington | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Ashwick | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
|- | |||
| Axbridge | |||
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells]] | |||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)]] | |||
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[[Category:Somerset Probate Records|Probate A]] | |||
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