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Return to ''[[England Genealogy|England]]''. | Return to ''[[England Genealogy|England]]''. | ||
== Description | ==Description== | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.<br> | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate'' refers to a collection of documents, including [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]], [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]] (also called admons), [[I genealogical glossary terms|inventories]], and [[A genealogical glossary terms|act books]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.<br> | ||
== Step By Step | ==Step By Step== | ||
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you. | 1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you. | ||
== Indexes | ==Indexes== | ||
==== Online Indexes | ====Online Indexes==== | ||
Names have been included in the Court of Arches collection in the Lambeth Palace Library catalogue [https://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog here]. Information about the Court of Arches at the Lambeth Palace Library can be found [https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/content/arches here]. When doing a catalogue search, type the '''surname''' in the "Any Text" field and '''Arches''' in the "OrderNo" field. For the "Repository" select '''Lambeth Palace Library''', then click '''Search'''. | |||
==== Printed and Published Indexes | ====Printed and Published Indexes==== | ||
Indexes from 1660-1857 were compiled by the British Record Society (vol. 85) and are available at major academic and research institutions in the UK and U.S.A., including the Family History Library. <br> | Indexes from 1660-1857 were compiled by the British Record Society (vol. 85) and are available at major academic and research institutions in the UK and U.S.A., including the Family History Library. <br> | ||
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The Family History Library has an ''Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913'' are on {{FHL|248463|title-id|disp=microfiche #6066891}} | The Family History Library has an ''Index of cases in the records of the Court of Arches at Lambeth Palace Library, from 1660-1913'' are on {{FHL|248463|title-id|disp=microfiche #6066891}} | ||
== Records | ==Records== | ||
==== Archive Location | ====Archive Location==== | ||
The original records for this are held at: | The original records for this are held at: | ||
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Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200 | Lambeth Palace Library<br>Lambeth Palace Road<br>Lambeth, London, SE1 7EH<br>United Kingdom<br>Tel: +44 20 78981200 | ||
==== Archive Records | ====Archive Records==== | ||
Add information. | Add information. | ||
==== Family History Library Records | ====Family History Library Records==== | ||
The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history centers]]. | The Family History Library has the following records on film. Films can be viewed in the library or in [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history centers]]. | ||
*{{FHL|379246|title-id|disp=Records of the Court of Arches, 1660-1913 (microfiche series)}}<br> | *{{FHL|379246|title-id|disp=Records of the Court of Arches, 1660-1913 (microfiche series)}}<br> | ||
*{{FHL|405562|title-id|disp=Proceedings of the Court of Arches, 1554-1883 (series 2)}} | *{{FHL|405562|title-id|disp=Proceedings of the Court of Arches, 1554-1883 (series 2)}} | ||
== Jurisdiction | ==Jurisdiction== | ||
The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. | The Court of Arches of Canterbury was a court of appeal for both the Province of York and Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York was the Chancery Court of the Province of York. The royal peculiars and the peculiars of the Archbishop were exempt and do not come under this court's jurisdiction. | ||
[[Category:England Court Records]] | [[Category:England Court Records]] | ||