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''[[ | ''[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Breconshire, Wales Genealogy|Breconshire]]''<br>The following article is about probate records in the county of Breconshire. For general information about Welsh probate records, click [[Wales Probate Records|here]]. | ||
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==Breconshire Probate Courts== | ==Breconshire Probate Courts== | ||
Most of Breconshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the {{ | Most of Breconshire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of the {{FSC|107760|title-id|disp=Court of the Archdeaconry of Breconshire}}. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of this court and its superior courts. However, the following courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes. | ||
*Court of the Archdeacon of Brecon | *Court of the Archdeacon of Brecon | ||
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==Court Jurisdictions by Parish== | ==Court Jurisdictions by Parish== | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in | Before 1858, every town and parish in Breconshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | ||
For a list of | For a list of Breconshire parishes and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | ||
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| | | [[Breconshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-C|A-C]] | ||
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| | | [[Breconshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]] | ||
| | | [[Breconshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-QI|M-Q]] | ||
| | | [[Breconshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes R-Z|R-Z]] | ||
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==Indexes to Probate Records== | ==Indexes to Probate Records== | ||
In addition to the probate indexes listed below, indexes are also found with the records of the courts. | In addition to the probate indexes listed below, indexes are also found with the records of the courts. Click on the court links above.<br> | ||
===Probate Indexes Online=== | ===Probate Indexes Online=== | ||
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*Wills_and_Inventories] | *Wills_and_Inventories] | ||
==Estate Duty Records == | ==Estate Duty Records== | ||
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> | 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== | ==Probates After 1857== | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br>Probate Courts of this county: | ||
[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Breconshire]] | [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Breconshire]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Breconshire Probate Records]] | ||
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