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=== Before 1858 === | === Before 1858 === | ||
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. | Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Derbyshire, follow these steps: | ||
==== Step 1. Search indexes ==== | ==== Step 1. Search indexes ==== | ||
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Also check: | Also check: | ||
*'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The | *'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The publication also includes indexes to probate records of the peculiar courts for Derbyshire, 1753-1790. | ||
*'''to 1546''' - [http://www.historicalresources.myzen.co.uk/ Index to Lichfield Wills to 1546] by Dave Postles - free | *'''to 1546''' - [http://www.historicalresources.myzen.co.uk/ Index to Lichfield Wills to 1546] by Dave Postles - free | ||
*'''1650-1700''' - [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/lichfield-consistory-court-wills-1650-1700?_ga=1.116655878.104314983.1415224096 Lichfield Consistory Court Wills, 1650-1700] at findmypast (£). | *'''1650-1700''' - [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/lichfield-consistory-court-wills-1650-1700?_ga=1.116655878.104314983.1415224096 Lichfield Consistory Court Wills, 1650-1700] at findmypast (£). | ||
*'''1650-1730''' - An index for wills and administrations 1650-1730 for the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry covering | *'''1650-1730''' - An index for wills and administrations 1650-1730 for the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry covering 23000 plus probate documents can be found at [http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Staffordshire Name Indexes - free] | ||
*'''1858-1929''' - [https://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/ Derbyshire wills for the period 1858-1928 (from the Derbyshire Record Office).] | *'''1858-1929''' - [https://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/ Derbyshire wills for the period 1858-1928 (from the Derbyshire Record Office).] | ||
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*'''1525-1928''' - [https://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/ Derbyshire WILLS, 1525-1928] (browse 35,066 Wills and 5,093 different surnames; pertaining to much more than just people from the parish of Wirksworth). | *'''1525-1928''' - [https://calmview.derbyshire.gov.uk/calmview/ Derbyshire WILLS, 1525-1928] (browse 35,066 Wills and 5,093 different surnames; pertaining to much more than just people from the parish of Wirksworth). | ||
*[http://www.pentrich.org.uk/html/wills.html PENTRICH WILLS & | *[http://www.pentrich.org.uk/html/wills.html PENTRICH WILLS & PROBATE INDEX] (from the Pentrich Historical Society; also includes entries for people in parishes adjacent to Pentrich). | ||
===== Printed Indexes ===== | ===== Printed Indexes ===== | ||
*'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The | *'''1516-1652''' - A scanned edition of W.P.W. Phillimore's 1892 publication by the British Record Society, ''Calendars of Wills & Administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652, ''is available on [http://books.google.com/books?id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ Google Books]. The publication also includes indexes to probate records of the peculiar courts for Derbyshire, 1753-1790. | ||
Early Derbyshire wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury have been thoroughly abstracted and indexed: | Early Derbyshire wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury have been thoroughly abstracted and indexed: | ||
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==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ||
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | ||
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know the parish where your ancestor lived or died. To learn whether the place you have is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here are links to a gazetteer online: <br> | ||
*Vision of Britain | *Vision of Britain | ||
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Once you identified | Once you identified a parish, go to Step 3. | ||
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ==== | ==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ==== | ||
Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it. Every town and parish in Derbyshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and | Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it. Every town and parish in Derbyshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and one or more secondary courts. Most of the county of Derbyshire was under the primary jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] and the secondary jurisdiction of the [[Prerogative Court of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]]. <br> | ||
However there were exceptions. Click [[Derbyshire Probate Jurisdictions|<u>here</u>]] for an alphabetical list of the parishes of Derbyshire that were exceptions. If you do not find your place in the list of exceptions, then search the records of the above courts by clicking on the name of the court either in the paragraph above or the section below where the court is mentioned. | However there were exceptions. Click [[Derbyshire Probate Jurisdictions|<u>here</u>]] for an alphabetical list of the parishes of Derbyshire that were exceptions. If you do not find your place in the list of exceptions, then search the records of the above courts by clicking on the name of the court either in the paragraph above or the section below where the court is mentioned. Follow the steps given on the page for the court to find a will that was probated in that court. | ||
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ||
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*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. See [http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A62-WILL.htm Ordering Wills from the Derbyshire Record Office] | *Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. See [http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/A62-WILL.htm Ordering Wills from the Derbyshire Record Office] | ||
*Visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Family History Library] or | *Visit the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Family History Library] or a [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history center]] and obtain a copy of the record on microfilm. For more information, click on a court name below. <br> | ||
== Derbyshire Probate Courts == | == Derbyshire Probate Courts == | ||
Here is a list of the courts that had | Here is a list of the courts that had probate jurisdiction over Derbyshire before 1858. For more information, click on a court name. | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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