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''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''<br>''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wales Probate Records]]'' | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''<br>''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Wales Probate Records]]'' | ||
Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout [[England and Wales]], and the principal registry office located in First Avenue House, London. | Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout [[England]] and [[Wales]], and the principal registry office located in First Avenue House, London. | ||
[[Image:First Avenue House, High Holborn, London.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | [[Image:First Avenue House, High Holborn, London.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
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The records are available through the Probate Service, part of Her Majesty's Courts & Tribunals Service (Justice). To learn more, go to: | The records are available through the Probate Service, part of Her Majesty's Courts & Tribunals Service (Justice). To learn more, go to: | ||
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*The [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate Probate service] section of the [http://www.justice.gov.uk/ Justice] website - includes information on probate records for family history and how to obtain copies. | *The [http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate Probate service] section of the [http://www.justice.gov.uk/ Justice] website - includes information on probate records for family history and how to obtain copies. | ||
*The [http:// | *The [http://search.ancestry.com/search/category.aspx?cat=36 Ancestry.com] can help you obtain probate records through The Principal Probate registry of The Family Division which is the Principal Registry as well as through some of the local courts | ||
*[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | *[http://haine.org.uk/toms_wills/wills_data.php Tom's Wills] indexes addresses and names of personal representatives from wills from the 1930s | ||
*[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | *[[The National Archives]] has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/willafter1858.htm guide] to these records. | ||
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=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The index gives: | A [https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills" country-wide surname index to the records] is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The index gives: | ||
*Name of the deceased | *Name of the deceased | ||