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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland]]'' | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland]]'' | ||
The following article is about probate records in the county of Cumberland. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]] | The following article is about probate records in the county of Cumberland. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Description == | |||
''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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and codicils. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. In this article, you can learn about probates for Cumberland and read how to get started to search for a will. | |||
Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857. | |||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br> | |||
#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | #Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br> | ||
#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | #Go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br> | ||
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a | #Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens a table showing places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br> | ||
#Follow the | #Follow the steps at the top of the table of jurisdictions to search for a will.<br> <br> | ||
== Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. To start a search for a will, click on a letter or series of letters below.<br> | ||
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== Cumberland Probate Courts == | == Cumberland Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Cumberland prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section | The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Cumberland prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section above.<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Carlisle (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||