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Indexes to Norfolk wills have been compiled and published. They are as follows: | Indexes to Norfolk wills have been compiled and published. They are as follows: | ||
*Index of Wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1370-1857 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=275139&disp=Index+of+wills+proved+in+the+Consistory+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book call #942.61 B4rs vols. 16, 21, 28, 34, 38, 47] | *Index of Wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1370-1857 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=275139&disp=Index+of+wills+proved+in+the+Consistory+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book call #942.61 B4rs vols. 16, 21, 28, 34, 38, 47] | ||
*Index to Wills Proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603 in FHL book call # 942 B4b vols. 69 & 73 | *Index to Wills Proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603 in FHL book call # 942 B4b vols. 69 & 73 | ||
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[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=278818&disp=Probate+records+for+the+Episcopal+Consis++ Calendars] to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1460-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br> | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=278818&disp=Probate+records+for+the+Episcopal+Consis++ Calendars] to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1460-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br> | ||
In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at Norfolk Record Office and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Norfolk Record Office or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=496130&subject_disp=England%2C+Norfolk+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Norfolk, England to determine availability of records. | In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at Norfolk Record Office and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Norfolk Record Office or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=496130&subject_disp=England%2C+Norfolk+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Norfolk, England to determine availability of records. | ||
==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ==== | ==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ==== | ||
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CONSISTORY COURT DEPOSITIONS | CONSISTORY COURT DEPOSITIONS | ||
1499-1788 | 1499-1788 | ||
== Estate Duty Records == | |||
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Between 1796-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]]. | |||
== Post-1857 Probate Records == | |||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service . To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1176.htm HMCS website]. | |||
An annual, country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=301365&name=Great+Britain.+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. | |||
{{Place|Norfolk}} | |||
[[Category:Norfolk|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]] | |||