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== Getting Started ==


''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 Hertfordshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.


=== 1858 to the Present ===
Below is a list of Hertfordshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on a letter link:  B


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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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
|-
| Albury
| Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral; Post-1844 - Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans
| Pre-1845
2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


==== Online Records ====
Post-1844


*'''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
2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)  
*'''1858-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1904/ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995] at Ancestry
*'''1858-2019''' [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-government-probate-death-index-1858-2019 England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019] at Findmypast


=== Before 1858 ===
3 - 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 Hertfordshire, follow these steps:  
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| Aldbury
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


==== Step 1. Search Indexes ====
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Hertfordshire. Search these indexes first:  
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford


Before looking for a will, you should search an index.
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


County-wide general will indexes exist for Hertfordshire for the years 1413-1857, please click to the [https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ufs/HALS_WILL.eb?ebd=0&ebz=1_1716306565812 Hertfordshire Names Online Wills search] to assess their index. Also available at [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/hertfordshire-probate-records-index-1415-1858?_ga=1.145383092.141134231.1415381737 findmypast] (£).
|-
| Aldenham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


Printed indexes to wills at the Hertfordshire Record Office:
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


*The Hertford Record Office hold manuscript indexes and calendars of probate records. Contact their office for further details regarding their collections
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
*Beryl Crawley and Cliff Webb, ed. ''Wills at Hertford. ''London 2007, the British Record Society. (FS Library book 942 B4b vol. 120).


Printed indexes to Hertfordshire wills (a few) held in the Essex County Record Office:
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


* Emmison, F. G., ed.  ''[Index to] Wills at Chelmsford''. London: s.n., 1961, the British Record Society. (FS Library book {{FSC|247479|title-id|disp=942 B4b}} vols. 78, 79 and 84; also on microfilms 0962739 and 0962740, and on microfiche 6073796, 6073797, and 6073802.)
|-
| Amwell, Great
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)  


Other printed indexes may be found listed on the court pages. '''Click on the court name links above.''' Did you find a reference to a probate record?
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
|-
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.
| Anstey
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
| 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)
3 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)


==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ====
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 
|-
| Ardeley
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


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:
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ Vision of Britain]
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford


The gazetteer will either tell you:
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


*A place is a parish, or
|-
*What parish it is a part of, or
| Ashwell
*What place it is near.
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford


==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish ====
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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 Hertfordshire fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins Before 1858, every town and parish in Hertfordshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts.
|-
| Aspenden
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


To see a list of Hertfordshire places and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


[[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]]  [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B|B]]  [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C-G|C-G]]  [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]]  [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-S|M-S]]  [[Hertfordshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]]   
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford


==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ====
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:  
|-
| Aston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans


*{{FSC|England, Hertfordshire - Probate records|subject|subject-id=2078205090|disp=Hertfordshire 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>
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)  
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


== Hertfordshire Probate Courts ==
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford


The following ecclesiastical courts had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name for information about records and indexes.
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Buckingham]]
|-
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of St. Albans]]
| Ayot St Lawrence
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex & Hertfordshire Division)|Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex]]
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)  
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts div.)|Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Herts/Hitchen div.)]]
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon  
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hunts div.)]]
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans
*[[Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's Cathedral]]
*[[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)]]


*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)


[[Category:Hertfordshire Probate Records]]
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
 
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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| Ayot St Peter
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division)
| 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon
2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans
 
3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)
 
3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford
 
4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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Revision as of 14:28, 1 April 2009

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


Below is a list of Hertfordshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on a letter link:  B

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Albury Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral; Post-1844 - Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans Pre-1845

2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Post-1844

2 - Court of the Bishop of London (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldbury Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aldenham Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Amwell, Great Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

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

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Anstey Court of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex (Essex and Hertfordshire Division) 2 - Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (Essex and Hertfordshire Division)

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

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ardeley Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ashwell Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aspenden Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Aston Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ayot St Lawrence Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Ayot St Peter Court of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon (Hitchin Division) 2 - Pre-1614: Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon

2 - Post-1813: Court of the Archdeaconry of St Albans

3 - Pre-1614: Court of the Bishop of Lincoln (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Post-1613: Court of the Archdeaconry of Bedford

4 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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