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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Staffordshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Staffordshire Probate Records]] | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Staffordshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Staffordshire Probate Records]] | ||
For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]]<br> | For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]]<br> | ||
<br>Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: | <br>Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link: | ||
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<br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br> | <br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br> | ||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. | ||
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| Abbots Bromley | | Abbots Bromley | ||
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[[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
| 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | | 2 - [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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| Adbaston | | Adbaston | ||
| [ | | [[Court_of_the_Peculiar_of_the_Dean_of_Lichfield|Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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| Acton Trussel | | Acton Trussel | ||
| [ | | [[Court_of_the_Peculiar_of_Whittington_and_Baswich <font color="#002bb8">Court of the</font>|Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich]] | ||
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | | 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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=== Post-1857 Probate Records === | === Post-1857 Probate Records === | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. 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/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. 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/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | ||
A 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 records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | A 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 records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | ||
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[[Category:Staffordshire]] | [[Category:Staffordshire]] | ||
Revision as of 15:46, 27 August 2012
England 
Staffordshire Staffordshire Probate Records
For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.
Here is a list of Staffordshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on a letter link:
| A | B | C-G | H-L | M-S | T-Z |
1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.
Post-1857 Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the HMCS website.
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The indexes for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.