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== Getting Started | == Getting Started == | ||
''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 Hertfordshire. 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. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Hertfordshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England. | ||
=== 1858 to the Present | === 1858 to the Present === | ||
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | ||
=== Before 1858 | === Before 1858 === | ||
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Hertfordshire, follow these steps: | Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Hertfordshire, follow these steps: | ||
==== Step 1. Search Indexes | ==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ||
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Hertfordshire. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Hertfordshire. Search these indexes first: | ||
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*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below. | *If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below. | ||
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died | ==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ||
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | ||
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Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''. | Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''. | ||
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish | ==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ==== | ||
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 Hertfordshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins Before 1858, every town and parish in Hertfordshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical 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 Hertfordshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins Before 1858, every town and parish in Hertfordshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | ||
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[[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B|B]] [[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 B|B]] [[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]] | ||
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record | ==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ||
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | ||
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== Hertfordshire Probate Courts | == Hertfordshire Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name for information about records and indexes. | The following ecclesiastical courts had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name for information about records and indexes. | ||