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*Archdeaconry of Ely Probate Records 1513-1857. Online at: [https://archive.org/details/indexofprobatere0000thur Internet Archive], [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/cambridgeshire/archdeaconry-of-ely-probate-records-1513-1857--introduction-to-original-volume Findmypast] ($). | *Archdeaconry of Ely Probate Records 1513-1857. Online at: [https://archive.org/details/indexofprobatere0000thur Internet Archive], [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/cambridgeshire/archdeaconry-of-ely-probate-records-1513-1857--introduction-to-original-volume Findmypast] ($). | ||
*Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449-1858. Online at: [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/cambridgeshire/consistory-court-of-ely-probate-records-1449-1858-introduction-to-original-volume Findmypast] ($). | *Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449-1858. Online at: [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/cambridgeshire/consistory-court-of-ely-probate-records-1449-1858-introduction-to-original-volume Findmypast] ($). | ||
*[https://www. | *[https://www.chfhs.org.uk/search-the-database Cambridgeshire Wills Surname Index pre-1858.] Established by the Cambridgeshire Family History Society, this index is small but is growing. Contributions are welcome. (use drop down menu to find wills) | ||
See other indexes on the court pages. Click on a court name link in the Cambridgeshire Probate Courts section above.<br> | See other indexes on the court pages. Click on a court name link in the Cambridgeshire Probate Courts section above.<br> | ||
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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: | ||
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/ Vision of Britain] | ||
The gazetteer will either tell you: | The gazetteer will either tell you: | ||
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Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | ||
*{{FSC| | *{{FSC|England, Cambridgeshire - Probate records|subject|subject-id=1913732118|disp=Cambridgeshire England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br> | ||
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | *Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | ||
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