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== Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish<br> == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Buckinghamshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Most of Buckinghamshire was under the primary jurisdiction of the [[ | Before 1858, every town and parish in Buckinghamshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Most of Buckinghamshire was under the primary jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham|Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham]], hence the majority of genealogical searches will be in the records of that court and its superior (or secondary) courts. Click on the court name link above to learn about the records. | ||
For a list of Buckinghamshire parishes that were ''exceptions'', click [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions|'''here''']]. | For a list of Buckinghamshire parishes that were ''exceptions'', and the courts that had jurisdiction over them, click [[Buckinghamshire Probate Jurisdictions|'''here''']]. | ||
Always search indexes first. To see a list of indexes, click on a court name or go to the '''Probate Indexes''' section below. | Always search indexes first. To see a list of indexes, click on a court name or go to the '''Probate Indexes''' section below. | ||