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== Decription == | == Decription == | ||
''Probate ''is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate ''refers to a collection of documents, including [ | ''Probate ''is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term ''probate ''refers to a collection of documents, including [[W_genealogical_glossary_terms|wills]], [[A_genealogical_glossary_terms|administrations ]](also called admons), [[I_genealogical_glossary_terms|inventories]], and [[A_genealogical_glossary_terms|act books]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will. | ||
Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. | Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. | ||
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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 the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library".<br>3. Contact or visit the Bedford County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send a list of record searchers upon request.<br>4. Visit [ | 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 the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library".<br>3. Contact or visit the Bedford County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send a list of record searchers upon request.<br>4. Visit [[Family_History_Library|The Family History Library]], or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history 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 [[library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp|centers]] near you.<br> | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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== List of Archives == | == List of Archives == | ||
Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service (BLARS) | Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service (BLARS) | ||
County Hall Cauldwell Street | County Hall Cauldwell Street | ||
BEDFORD MK42 9AP | BEDFORD MK42 9AP | ||
Telephone:- U.K. 01234 228833/228777 | Telephone:- U.K. 01234 228833/228777 | ||
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E-mail address:- archive@bedscc.gov.uk | E-mail address:- archive@bedscc.gov.uk | ||
[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx] | [http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx] | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service (BLARS) | Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service (BLARS) | ||
County Hall Cauldwell Street | County Hall Cauldwell Street BEDFORD MK42 9AP | ||
BEDFORD MK42 9AP | |||
Telephone:- U.K. 01234 228833/228777 | Telephone:- U.K. 01234 228833/228777 Overseas +44 1234 228833/228777 | ||
Overseas +44 1234 228833/228777 | |||
Fax:- U.K. 01234 228854 | Fax:- U.K. 01234 228854 Overseas +44 1234 228854 | ||
Overseas +44 1234 228854 | |||
E-mail address:- archive@bedscc.gov.uk <br> | E-mail address:- archive@bedscc.gov.uk <br> | ||
They can also be found through [ | They can also be found through [[Family_History_Library|the Family History Library]] and Family History Centers {{FHL|334619|title-id|disp=}} | ||
==== Archive Records ==== | ==== Archive Records ==== | ||
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== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
This court, also called the Prebendal Court of Biggleswade (a [ | This court, also called the Prebendal Court of Biggleswade (a [[P_genealogical_glossary_terms|prebend]] of the Cathedral of Lincoln), had jurisdiction over the parish of Biggleswade only. | ||
[[Category:Probate_records_in_Bedfordshire]] [[Category:Bedfordshire]] | [[Category:Probate_records_in_Bedfordshire]] [[Category:Bedfordshire]] | ||