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==Step By Step== | ==Step By Step== | ||
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Library]".<br>3. Contact or visit the Lichfield Record Office (see address below), or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The FamilySearch Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite | 1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Library]".<br>3. Contact or visit the Lichfield Record Office (see address below), or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The FamilySearch Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any [[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|centers]] near you.<br> | ||
==Indexes== | ==Indexes== | ||
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There is an index (manuscript) from 1516 to 1857 covering most if not all wills in Staffordshire including both the Consistory Court of Lichfield and also the smaller or peculiar courts. | There is an index (manuscript) from 1516 to 1857 covering most if not all wills in Staffordshire including both the Consistory Court of Lichfield and also the smaller or peculiar courts. | ||
'''Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library''' The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of The FamilySearch Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History [[Introduction to | '''Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library''' The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of The FamilySearch Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History [[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|Centers]] worldwide. | ||
In addition, the FamilySearch Library has a more comprehensive microfilmed {{FSC|338212|title-id|disp=set of Calendars}} of probate records which partially indexes the surnames (by first letter of surname only) available for the years from 1492 to 1860. | In addition, the FamilySearch Library has a more comprehensive microfilmed {{FSC|338212|title-id|disp=set of Calendars}} of probate records which partially indexes the surnames (by first letter of surname only) available for the years from 1492 to 1860. | ||
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