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A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]]. | |||
== | == Description == | ||
''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. | ''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. | ||
== Step By Step == | == Step By Step == | ||
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*Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. | *Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. | ||
* | *The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you.<br> | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ||
Volume 60 of the record series of the ''Record Series Yorkshire Archaeological Society'' provides a printed index to this court in Appendix II on page 181. Volume 60 is on | Volume 60 of the record series of the ''Record Series Yorkshire Archaeological Society'' provides a printed index to this court in Appendix II on page 181. Volume 60 is on {{FSC|402687|title-id|disp=film}} in the FamilySearch Library. | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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==== Archive Location ==== | ==== Archive Location ==== | ||
Records are housed in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/ | Records are housed in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute] in York. | ||
==== Archive Records ==== | ==== Archive Records ==== | ||
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Add information. | Add information. | ||
==== | ==== FamilySearch Library ==== | ||
No records have been filmed for this court. | No records have been filmed for this court. | ||
== Appeals Courts == | |||
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts: | |||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | |||
*[[Court of Arches]] | |||
*[[High Court of Delegates]] | |||
== Estate Duty Records == | |||
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 locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | |||
== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
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[[Category:Yorkshire]] | [[Category:Yorkshire Probate Records]] | ||
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