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 *Abstracts of Herefordshire Probate Records Herefordshire Wills Collections. This page provides details of compilations of Herefordshire Probate Records (Wills), either partial abstracts or indexes, online and in printed collections. [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ProbateRecords/about.html]
 *Probate Records for Ledbury are available at this website [http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/Counties/Herefordshire/Projects/LedburyPre1558/Items/Ledbury_Wills_and_Inventories]
-== Estate Duty Records<br> ==
-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>
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-== Probates After 1857  ==
-Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br>
 [[Category:Herefordshire|Probate Records]]