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Return to ''[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/England England]''. | Return to ''[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/England England]''. | ||
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''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]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.<br> | |||
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==== Archive Location ==== | |||
The original records for this are held at: | The original records for this are held at: | ||
Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200 | |||
==== Archive Records ==== | |||
==== Family History Library Records ==== | |||
The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers]. | The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers]. | ||
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The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. | The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. | ||
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