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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire Probate Records]] | |||
''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]]. | |||
To see other Hertfordshire parishes click on the letter that begins the parish name. | Here is a list of Hertfordshire places beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. To see other Hertfordshire parishes, click on the letter that begins the parish name. | ||
[[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C-G|C-G]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-S|M-S]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C-G|C-G]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-S|M-S]], [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | ||
<br>1. | The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.<br>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 last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. | ||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | <br>If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br> | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - Pre-1614: [[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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2 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
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| 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | | 2 - [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]] (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) | ||
3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | 3 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory) | ||
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3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | 3 - Post-1613: [[Court of the Archdeacon of Bedford]] | ||
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[[Category:Hertfordshire]] | [[Category:Hertfordshire]] | ||
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