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*[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Probate Indexes 1800-1857] This index contains 12,000 plus entries for Suffolk county under the probate search. Norfolk Sources is a collection of images of archive material supplied by the Norfolk Record Office and the Norfolk Heritage Centre (part of Norfolk Libraries and Information Service | *[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Probate Indexes 1800-1857] This index contains 12,000 plus entries for Suffolk county under the probate search. Norfolk Sources is a collection of images of archive material supplied by the Norfolk Record Office and the Norfolk Heritage Centre (part of Norfolk Libraries and Information Service | ||
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/other-records-collection-search-start.action?event=O Suffolk Probate Indexes 1847-1857]. | *[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/other-records-collection-search-start.action?event=O Suffolk Probate Indexes 1847-1857]. The Testator index records 1,124 wills and the people who made them. The Beneficiary index records 10,698 people, or other entities, who will benefit from those wills. | ||
The following indexes to probate records are available on [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] under | The following indexes to probate records are available on [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] under the category of "England Court, Land, Wills & Financial". | ||
*Ipswich Probate Inventories, 1583-1631 | *Ipswich Probate Inventories, 1583-1631 | ||
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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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| [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C through E|C-E]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through G| F-G]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes H through K|H-K]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L through Q|L-Q]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes R through S|R-S]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]] | ||
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== Suffolk Probate Courts == | == Suffolk Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of | The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Suffolk prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [[Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions|Court Jurisdictions]] section below.<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk]] | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk ]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]] | *[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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