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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Cumberland. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Cumberland. Search these indexes first: | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search a probate index. It will save time and give a reference to finding a copy of a will. A few indexes are mentioned here. Others indexes, especially if they only index the wills for one court, are mentioned on each court page.<br> | Before looking for a will, you should search a probate index. It will save time and give a reference to finding a copy of a will. A few indexes are mentioned here. Others indexes, especially if they only index the wills for one court, are mentioned on each court page.<br> | ||
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html ''Wills of Cumberland: Abstracts of Cumberland Probate Records pre-1858''] | [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html ''Wills of Cumberland: Abstracts of Cumberland Probate Records pre-1858''] is a contributor project to add abstracts of wills for those who lived in Cumberland. <br> | ||
Indexes are found in archives and in the Family History Library. Click here to see a list of the library's holdings for [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=506247&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records+-+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 indexes] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=453504&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 wills]. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. <br>Did you find a reference to a probate record? | Indexes are found in archives and in the Family History Library. Click here to see a list of the library's holdings for [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=506247&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records+-+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 indexes] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=453504&subject_disp=England%2C+Cumberland+-+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 wills]. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. <br> | ||
Did you find a reference to a probate record? | |||
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | *If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below. | ||