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{{England HR Infobox   
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| CID = CID3491898
| CID = CID3491898
| title = England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate, 1521-1860
| title = England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry, Wills and Probate, 1521-1860
| location = Staffordshire (England)
| location = Staffordshire (England)
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| LOC_01 = Staffordshire
| LOC_01 = Staffordshire
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| FS_URL_03 = [[Staffordshire Census]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Staffordshire Census]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Staffordshire Parishes]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Staffordshire Parishes]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Staffordshire Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_05 = [[Staffordshire, England Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[England Church Records]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[England Church Records]]
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| Coverage =
| Inventory =
| DFNL =
| RW_URL_01 = The National Archives [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/7ead6463-b1de-4cf5-b903-518c35818b4d Lichfield Diocesan Records]
| RW_URL_01 = The National Archives [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/7ead6463-b1de-4cf5-b903-518c35818b4d Lichfield Diocesan Records]
| RW_URL_02 = Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent's Cultural Heritage [http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CA1 Administrative History of the Diocese of Litchfield]
| RW_URL_02 = Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent's Cultural Heritage [http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CA1 Administrative History of the Diocese of Litchfield]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains wills, inventories, letters of administration and probate proceedings for the dioceses of Coventry and Litchfield. These diocese include locations in the counties of Derbyshire, the northern part of Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the north and east portions of Warwickshire.
This collection contains wills, inventories, letters of administration and probate proceedings for the dioceses of Coventry and Litchfield. These diocese include locations in the counties of Derbyshire, the northern part of Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the north and east portions of Warwickshire.
=== Image Visibility ===
 
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID = CID3491898 |title = England, Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate, 1521-1860
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of the Individual
*Name of the individual
*Age and/or Birthdate
*Age and/or birthdate
*Gender
*Gender
*Residence  
*Residence  
*Occupation  
*Occupation  
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*Marital Status
*Marital atatus
*Spouse's name
*Spouse's name
*Children's names
*Children's names
*Name and Address of Beneficiary
*Name and address of beneficiary
*Name of Executor of the Will
*Name of executor
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== Collection Content ==  
== Collection Content ==  
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*Approximate date of the event
*Approximate date of the event
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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| browse_1 = Event County
| browse_2 = Event Parish
| browse_3 = Event Year
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community
*Add any new information to your records
*Continue to search the images and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the age and death date to estimate a birth year.  Search for a birth record
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*If the name of a spouse is found, look for a marriage record
*Use the names of relatives to find the family in censuses
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Be aware that errors (such as name spelling) still may have occurred in the documents, especially if the document was not written by the testator
*Try searching by surname only
*Check for variant spellings of the names
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Search the records of nearby localities
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Durham]].
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Staffordshire, England Genealogy|Durham]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Staffordshire|Staffordshire Guided Research]]
* [[GuidedResearch:Staffordshire|Staffordshire Guided Research]]
* [[England Record Finder]]
* [[England Record Finder]]
* [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
=== Related Collections ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/309060 Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court]
* {{FSC|309060|item|disp=Registered wills and original wills, administrations and inventories, 1494-1860, and, act books, 1532-1638 for Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court}}
=== Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
* [[England, Staffordshire, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|England, Staffordshire, Church Records]]
* [[England, Staffordshire, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|England, Staffordshire, Church Records]]
== Citing This Collection ==  
== Citing This Collection ==  
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