Court of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory) (view source)
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3. Contact or visit the Norfolk Record Office, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. | 3. Contact or visit the Norfolk Record Office, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. | ||
4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's | 4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's {{FHL|304872|author-id|disp=cataloged entries}} providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp center] near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history. | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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They are as follows: | They are as follows: | ||
*Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1370-1550, 1550-1603 | *Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1370-1550, 1550-1603 {{FHL|245986|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1604-1686 | *Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1604-1686 {{FHL|322629|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1687-1750 | *Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1687-1750 {{FHL|223637|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1751-1818 | *Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1751-1818 {{FHL|223641|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1819-1857 | *Index of wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1819-1857 {{FHL|275139|title-id|disp=}} | ||
'''Original Handwritten Indexes:''' | '''Original Handwritten Indexes:''' | ||
{{FHL|278818|title-id|disp=Calendars}} to this Probate court exist covering acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1460-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first letter of each surname) to the probate records and admons (administrations). <br> | |||
In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at Norfolk Record Office and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Norfolk Record Office or the Family History Library | In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at Norfolk Record Office and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The Norfolk Record Office or the Family History Library {{FHL|496130|subject-id|disp=Catalog}} under Norfolk, England to determine availability of records. | ||
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==== Family History Library Records ==== | ==== Family History Library Records ==== | ||
{{FHL|278818|title-id|disp=Calendar To Wills 1416-1857}} | |||
{{FHL|278818|title-id|disp=}} | |||
{{FHL|410095|title-id|disp=Original Wills 1703-1857}} | |||
{{FHL|278818|title-id|disp=Registered Copy Wills 1370-1857}} (some missing years) | |||
{{FHL|543536|title-id|disp=Act Books 1508-1871}} | |||
{{FHL|278818|title-id|disp=Administration 1680-1857}} | |||
{{FHL|417267|title-id|disp=Administration Act Books}} (some missing years)<br> | |||
{{FHL|578058|title-id|disp=Inventories 1553-1849}} (missing years) | |||
{{FHL|475463|title-id|disp=Consistory Court Depositions 1499-1788}} | |||
== Estate Duty Records == | == Estate Duty Records == | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service . To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1176.htm HMCS website]. | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service . To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/1176.htm HMCS website]. | ||
An annual, country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The | An annual, country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The {{FHL|208102|title-id|disp=indexes}} for 1858-1957 and the {{FHL|301365|author-id|disp=records}} for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. | ||
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