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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 Cambridgeshire. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
== Cambridgeshire Probate Courts  ==


=== 1858 to the Present  ===
Here is a list of the courts that had some probate jurisdiction over the parishes of Cambridgeshire:


Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] (Diocese of Ely)
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]] (Diocese of Norwich)
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] (Diocese of Norwich)
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*[[Court of the Bishop of Norwich]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archibishop of Canterbury]]


==== Online Records ====
== Some Explanatory Notes on the Cambridgeshire Courts ==


*'''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
== Court Jurisdictions  ==
*'''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 ===
Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England.  Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.


Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Cambridgeshire, follow these steps:
Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with:  [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-B|B]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes C|C]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-G|D-G]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-L|H-L]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-R|M-R]], [[Cambridgeshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes S-Z|S-Z]].


==== Step 1. Search Indexes  ====
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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Cambridgeshire. Search this index first:  
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| Abington Pigotts
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


*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] ($).
|-
*Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449-1858. Online at: [https://www.findmypast.com/articles/england-and-wales-published-wills-and-probate-indexes-1300-1858-volumes-available/cambridgeshire/consistory-court-of-ely-probate-records-1449-1858-introduction-to-original-volume Findmypast] ($).
| Abington, Great
*[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)
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
 
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
See other indexes on the court pages.  Click on a court name link in the Cambridgeshire Probate Courts section above.<br>
|-
 
| Abington, Little
Did you find a reference to a probate record?
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)  
 
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
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*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.
| Arrington
 
| Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died  ====
| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
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Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. 
| Ashley with Silverley
 
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
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:
| 2 - Pre-1837: Court of the Consistory of Norwich
 
2 - Post-1836: Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/maps/ Vision of Britain]
 
The gazetteer will either tell you:  


*A place is a parish, or
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
*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.
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish  ====
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 Cambridgeshire 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:
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| [[Cambridgeshire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_C|C]] 
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| [[Cambridgeshire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_H-L|H-L]]
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| [[Cambridgeshire_Probate_Jurisdictions,_Parishes_S-Z|S-Z]]
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==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record  ====
== Post-1858 Probate Records ==
 
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:
 
*{{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.
 
== Cambridgeshire Probate Courts  ==
 
Here is a list of the ecclesiastical courts that had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over the parishes of Cambridgeshire.  Click on a court name for more information.  Also see the Indexes section below. 
 
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] (Diocese of Ely)
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]] (Diocese of Norwich)
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] (Diocese of Norwich)
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Ely]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*[[Court of the Bishop of Norwich]] (Episcopal Consistory)
*[[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Rochester]]
*[[Court of the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of King's College]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar Parish of Thorney]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] &gt;
 
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Revision as of 20:40, 1 April 2009

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

Cambridgeshire Probate Courts[edit | edit source]

Here is a list of the courts that had some probate jurisdiction over the parishes of Cambridgeshire:

Some Explanatory Notes on the Cambridgeshire Courts[edit | edit source]

Court Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Before 1858, probate of the estates of deceased persons was handled by eccelesiastical courts of the Church of England.  Every parish was under the jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.

Below is a list of Cambridgeshire towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them.  For other places, click on the link for the letter a parish name begins with:  B, C, D-G, H-L, M-R, S-Z.


PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abington Pigotts Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely 2 - Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)

3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Abington, Great Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Abington, Little Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arrington Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory) 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashley with Silverley 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


Post-1858 Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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