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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]]. <br> | ''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]]. <br> | ||
Here is a | Here is a list of parishes in Cumberland beginning with the letter A. For other parishes in this county, click on a link: | ||
[[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-H|D-H]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I-N|I-N]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]<br> | [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-H|D-H]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes I-N|I-N]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]] [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]<br> <br>The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. | ||
1. | 1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column, <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search the records for the [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]] if the record isn't found.<br>5. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | ||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | ||