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== Getting Started  ==
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| Acton Trussell
| Court of the Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich
| 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Adbaston
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Aldridge
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Alrewas
| Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford
| 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Alrewas Hays
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
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| Alstonfield
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Alton
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Amblecote
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Arley
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
|-
| Armitage
| Court of the Peculiar of Hansacre and Armitage
| 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Ashley
| Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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| Acton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Suffolk. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
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| Akenham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


=== 1858 to the Present  ===
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
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| Aldeburgh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


==== Online Records ====
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


*'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch  - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| Alderton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


=== Before 1858  ===
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Suffolk, follow these steps:  
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| Aldham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


==== Step 1. Search Indexes  ====
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Suffolk. Search these indexes first:  
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| Aldringham with Thorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk  
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)
 
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Alnesbourn Priory
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
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| Alpheton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


*[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
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*[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 category of "England Court, Land, Wills & Financial".
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| Ampton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


*Ipswich Probate Inventories, 1583-1631
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*Sudbury Archdeaconry Wills, 1439-1638
*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1439-1461
*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1620-1624
*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1625-1626
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904 National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941. ]<br>


Did you find a reference to a probate record?
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| Ashbocking
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
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*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====
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| Ashby
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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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| Ashfield with Thorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)


*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


The gazetteer will either tell you:  
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| Ashfield, Great
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


*A place is a parish, or
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*What parish it is a part of, or
*What place it is near.


If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.
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| Aspall
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====
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| Assington
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)


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 Suffolk 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.
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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|     [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]]
| Athelington
|    [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]]
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk  
|    [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C through E|C-E]]
| 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
|  [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through G| F-G]]
3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)
| [[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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4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record  ====
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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:
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*{{FSC|England, Suffolk - Probate records|subject|subject-id=79024963|disp=Suffolk 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.


== Suffolk Probate Courts ==
=== Post-1857 Probate Records ===


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>
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  


*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk]]
A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]]
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  ]]
*[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of St Edmunds]]
*[[Court of the Commissary of the Sacrist of St Edmunds]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Peculiar Deanery of Bocking]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


[[Category:Suffolk_Probate Records]]
[[Category:England|England]]

Revision as of 14:50, 31 March 2009

For an explanation of probate records in England, click here.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Acton Trussell Court of the Peculiar of Whittington and Baswich 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Adbaston Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Lichfield 2 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldridge Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alrewas Court of the Peculiar of Alrewas and Weeford 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Alrewas Hays Search the courts of the surrounding parishes .
Alstonfield Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Alton Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Amblecote Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arley Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Armitage Court of the Peculiar of Hansacre and Armitage 2 - Court of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashley Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Acton Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Akenham Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldeburgh Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Alderton Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldham Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldringham with Thorpe Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Alnesbourn Priory Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
Alpheton Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ampton Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashbocking Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashby Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashfield with Thorpe Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashfield, Great Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aspall Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Assington Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich

2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Athelington Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk 2 - Court of the Bihsop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury



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.

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