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'''Probate Search Rooms<br>'''First Avenue House<br>42–49 High Holborn<br>London<br>England<br>Internet:http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Research_Guide:_Probate_Records&nbsp;  
'''Probate Search Rooms<br>'''First Avenue House<br>42–49 High Holborn<br>London<br>England<br>Internet:http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Research_Guide:_Probate_Records&nbsp;  
==== Sources  ====
For pre-1858 probate records, the following sources list dates and repositories where you may write for records not available at the Library:
Camp, Anthony J. ''Wills and Their Whereabouts''. Fourth Edition. London, England: Anthony J. Camp, 1974. (Family History Library book {{FHL|413992|disp=942 S2wa}}.) This book describes jurisdictions and lists records, time periods covered, and availability of indexes by repository.
Gibson, J. S. W. ''A Simplified Guide to Probate Jurisdictions: Where to Look for Wills''. Third Edition. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1985, updated 1988. (Family History Library &nbsp;book {{FHL|942 P23g|disp=942 P23g}} 1985.) This lists probate courts and records with the location of and dates covered by original records.
Gibson, J. S. W. ''Wills and Where to Find Them''. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, [c1985] 1986. (Family History Library&nbsp;book {{FHL|2077016|disp=929.1}}.) This discusses probates by county with a list of courts, records, and records offices. Includes basic maps and glossary.


== Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record  ==
== Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record  ==
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