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England, Durham, Dean and Chapter of Durham's Allerton and Allertonshire Original Wills, Inventories and Bonds - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
England, Durham, Dean and Chapter of Durham's Allerton and Allertonshire Original Wills, Inventories and Bonds - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection consists of digitized probate records from the hundred of Allertonshire in Yorkshire for the years 1666-1845. | This collection consists of digitized probate records from the hundred of Allertonshire in Yorkshire for the years 1666-1845. In the period of this collection, Allertonshire was a peculiar of the Diocese of Durham. A peculiar is a locality which is administered by a diocese other than the one where it is actually located; that is, it is exempted from the jurisdiction of the ordinary or bishop in whose diocese it lies and is governed by another. In this case, the parishes of Allertonshire are administered by the Diocese of Durham, rather than by the Diocese of York. | ||
*A will conveys real (immovable) property to heirs after an individual’s death | |||
*A bond is a written guarantee that a person will faithfully perform the tasks assigned to him by a probate court. The executor posted a testamentary bond, the administrator posted an administration bond, and the guardian of a minor child posted a bond of tuition or curation. | |||
*An inventory lists belongings and their values, including such items as household goods, tools, and personal items. Occupations are often mentioned. | |||
The records in this collection are linked to an index on [http://familyrecords.dur.ac.uk/nei/data/advanced.php '''Durham University Probate Database'''] website. | |||
Fill in as much information as you know and click on Search Database. The results will provide a link back to the images and/or give you the reference number to look within FamilySearch | |||
#Reference DPRI/5/1826 indicates the records are from the year 1826 | |||
#Reference DPR/I/1/1826/S13/1-2 indicates the records are from the year 1826; this person is the 13th individual with records in the letter "S" | |||
#Reference DPR/I/2/37 p703-709 indicates the record is on pages 703 -709. Note the page numbers refer to the number written on the actual image rather than the image number itself | |||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | == What Can These Records Tell Me? == | ||
The following lists indicate potential information given in each type of record. It must be remembered that every record may not provide all the listed information, as record-keeping practices often varied by time and location. | The following lists indicate potential information given in each type of record. It must be remembered that every record may not provide all the listed information, as record-keeping practices often varied by time and location. | ||