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Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester. | Since there are no known records for the Court of the Peculiar of Old Dalby, it should be treated as though it belonged to the Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester. | ||
== | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
[[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]] [[ | Before 1858, every town and parish in Leicestershire came under the jurisdiction of a primary probate court and one or more secondary courts. When looking for the pre-1858 will of an ancestor in Leicestershire, you need to determine what courts had jurisdiction over the place where your ancestor died or had property. Click on a link below for the letter your parish of interest begins with and follow the instructions given on the next page.<br> | ||
[[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B through F|B-F]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through M|G-M]] [[Leicestershire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N through Z|N-Z]] | |||
If you do not know a parish, search the [[Court of the Archdeacon of Leicester|Court of the Archdeaconry of Leicester]]. | |||
== Online Probate Indexes == | == Online Probate Indexes == | ||