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Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain] | ||
The gazetteer will either tell you: | The gazetteer will either tell you: | ||
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If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish. | If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish. | ||
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 ==== | ||