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 == Court Jurisdictions  ==
-Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire came under the&nbsp;jurisdiction of a&nbsp;probate court, and&nbsp;under&nbsp; concurrent&nbsp;&nbsp;jurisdiction of&nbsp;one or more additional&nbsp;courts.&nbsp;When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property.&nbsp; Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.&nbsp;
+Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire came under the&nbsp;jurisdiction of a&nbsp;primary probate court and one or more secondary&nbsp;courts.&nbsp;When looking for the will of an ancestor in Warwickshire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property.&nbsp; Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.&nbsp;
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+If you do not know a parish, start with the largest courts listed above.
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-If you do not know a parish, start with the largest courts listed above.
 == Estate Duty Records<br> ==