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''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire Probate Records]]''
[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Hertfordshire Probate Records]]  


Here is a list of Hertfordshire places beginning with the letter B and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  
''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. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].  
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><br>
<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 - 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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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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<br>Post-1844  
<br>Post-1844  


2 - [[Court of the Bishop of London]] (Episcopal Consistory)
2 - [[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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| [[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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