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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 | | '''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 |
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| ==== Sources ====
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| For pre-1858 probate records, the following sources list dates and repositories where you may write for records not available at the Library:
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| 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.
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| 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 book {{FHL|942 P23g|disp=942 P23g}} 1985.) This lists probate courts and records with the location of and dates covered by original records.
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| Gibson, J. S. W. ''Wills and Where to Find Them''. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, [c1985] 1986. (Family History Library 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.
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| == Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record == | | == Difficulties in Locating a Pre-1858 Record == |