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* [https://wills.kentarchives.org.uk/ Canterbury Probate Records, 1396-1858] at the Kent County Council | * [https://wills.kentarchives.org.uk/ Canterbury Probate Records, 1396-1858] at the Kent County Council | ||
Here is a list of indexes on [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/probate-and-wills findmypast.co.uk ][http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mrawson/probate.html indexes] on the Internet for the county of Kent. | Here is a list of indexes on [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/probate-and-wills findmypast.co.uk ][http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mrawson/probate.html indexes] on the Internet for the county of Kent. None of the indexes are comprehensive, but they will be added to over time. | ||
FamilySearch also provides an online collection for Kent County: [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records|England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | FamilySearch also provides an online collection for Kent County: [[England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records|England, Kent, Wills and Probate - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br> | ||
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Printed indexes to probate records may be available in many locations including English county archives and other record repositories, libraries, and the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. | Printed indexes to probate records may be available in many locations including English county archives and other record repositories, libraries, and the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. | ||
*To access an English | *To access an English county archive, go to [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/advanced-search.aspx?tab=1 Access to Archives] or to [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/#common GENUKI] and search for the archives for Kent or another county of interest. | ||
*For printed indexes that are available through the FamilySearch Library, click on the name of a court above. <br> | *For printed indexes that are available through the FamilySearch Library, click on the name of a court above. <br> | ||
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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. | 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 whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | ||
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==== 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 then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in | Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Kent fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with. | ||
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| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E|E]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with F and G|F-G]] | ||
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| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through R|O-R]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through V|T-V]] | ||
| | | [[Kent Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W through Z|W-Z]] | ||
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== Kent Probate Courts == | == Kent Probate Courts == | ||
The following | The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Kent prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records and indexes and how to find the probate of your ancestor in the court's records. | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Canterbury]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Canterbury|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Canterbury]] | ||
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The Court of the Archdeacon of Canterbury, the Court of the Episcopal consistory of Canterbury, and the Court of the Bishop and the Archdeacon of Rochester technically did not have jurisdiction over the Peculiar of Wingham, the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Episcopal Consistory and Archdeaconry of Rochester, but as the larger courts of original jurisdiction in the county, they will often contain probate records of persons who resided in the other jurisdictions. | The Court of the Archdeacon of Canterbury, the Court of the Episcopal consistory of Canterbury, and the Court of the Bishop and the Archdeacon of Rochester technically did not have jurisdiction over the Peculiar of Wingham, the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Episcopal Consistory and Archdeaconry of Rochester, but as the larger courts of original jurisdiction in the county, they will often contain probate records of persons who resided in the other jurisdictions. | ||
The Commissary-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury was the judge of the Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Canterbury. | The Commissary-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury was the judge of the Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Canterbury. He exercised probate jurisdiction within the diocese of Canterbury, and he also exercised the Archbishop’s prerogative throughout the diocese. Therefore, records of probate that would have normally gone through the Archbishop's court, will be found in the records of the Court of the Bishop of Canterbury, particularly before 1759. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | ||
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