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The following article is about probate records in county of Northumberland. For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].<br>
== Getting Started  ==


== Description  ==
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Northumberland. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.


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. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will.
=== 1858 to the Present  ===


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<br>
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.


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==== Online Records ====


== Getting Started ==
*'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1858-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1904/ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995] at Ancestry
*'''1858-2019''' [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-government-probate-death-index-1858-2019 England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019] at Findmypast
 
=== Before 1858 ===
 
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Northumberland, follow these steps:
 
==== Step 1. Search Indexes  ====


Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br>
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Northumberland. Search these indexes first:  


#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>
*[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/york-peculiars-probate-index-1383-1883 York Peculiars Probate Index] covers over 25,000 wills proved in the fifty four peculiar courts of the Province of York in the five-hundred year period from 1383 to 1883.
#Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>
*[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/prerogative-and-exchequer-courts-of-york-probate-index-1688-1858 Prerogative &amp; Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1842-1858] [http://www.originsnetwork.com/help/popup-aboutbo-ypec.htm <br>]
#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br>
*An index covering [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/york-medieval-probate-index-1267-1500 1267 to 1500] includes 10,000 wills proved in the Prerogative &amp; Exchequer Courts of York.  
#Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br>
*The [https://familyrecords.awh.durham.ac.uk/nei/ Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857.] The digital images will be searchable by name, place, occupation or date.
**[https://familyrecords.awh.durham.ac.uk/nei/data/advanced.php North East Inheritance database (pre-1858 Durham Probate Records).] To learn more about the project and search the index.


== Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> ==
Did you find a reference to a probate record?


Before 1858, every town and parish in Northumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above.  
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.  
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


To see&nbsp;a list of Northumberland&nbsp;places and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====


&nbsp; [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]], &nbsp;[[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]], &nbsp;[[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through J|D-J]], &nbsp;[[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with K through R|K-R]], &nbsp;[[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S through Z|S-Z]]<br>
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 


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Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online:


== Northumberland Probate Courts  ==
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/ Vision of Britain]


The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the towns and parishes of Northumberland before 1858:&nbsp;
The gazetteer will either tell you:  


*[[Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*A place is a parish, or
*[[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
*What parish it is a part of, or
*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
*What place it is near.
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Thockrington]]


In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br>
If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.  


*Wealthy individuals<br>
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
*People who owned property in more than one county<br>
*Military and naval personnel<br>
*People who lived or owned property outside England<br>


==== Appeals Courts ====
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ====


Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Northumberland fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with.


*[[Court of Arches]]
To see a list of Northumberland places and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:
*[[High Court of Delegates]]


The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br>
[[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]],  [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]],  [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through J|D-J]],  [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with K through R|K-R]],  [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S through Z|S-Z]]<br>


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==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record  ====


== Probate Indexes Online  ==
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:


*[http://www.originsnetwork.com/help/popup-aboutbo-ypec.htm York Peculiars Probate Index] covers over 25,000 wills proved in the fifty four peculiar courts of the Province of York in the five-hundred year period from 1383 to 1883.
*{{FSC|England, Northumberland - Probate records|subject|subject-id=505228740|disp=Northumberland England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br>
*[http://www.originsnetwork.com/help/popup-aboutbo-yprex.htm Prerogative &amp; Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index 1842-1858] [http://www.originsnetwork.com/help/popup-aboutbo-ypec.htm <br>]
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.
*An index covering [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Online_Probate_Indexes 1267 to 1500] includes 10,000 wills proved in the Prerogative &amp; Exchequer Courts of York.
*The&nbsp;[http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/ Durham and Northumberland probate records, 1527-1857], project will come online in 2010. The digital images will be searchable by name, place, occupation or date.<br>


== Estate Duty Records<br> ==
== Northumberland Probate Courts  ==


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. Estate duty indexes may help you locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br>
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the towns and parishes of Northumberland before 1858: 


== Probates After 1857  ==
*[[Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Durham (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
*[[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of York in Hexham and Hexhamshire]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Thockrington]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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.&nbsp; For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]].<br>
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