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Here is a table of places in Yorkshire beginning with the letter A. To see tables for other places in the county, click on a letter or span of letters. <br>


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''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]]. <br>


Here is a table of places in Yorkshire beginning with the letter A. '''Note:''' some rows in the table below contain the names of more than one parish when the courts are the same for each.
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To see tables for other places in the county, click on a letter or span of letters.  
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.  


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1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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|    [[Yorkshire_Probate_Jurisdictions_for_Parishes_Beginning_with_A|A]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]]   
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with F|F]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Ho-Hy|Ho-Hy]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with N|N]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|Sa-Sk]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|Wa-We]]
|-
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|Ba-Bl]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I|I]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Ma through Me|Ma-Me]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Sl through Sy|Sl-Sy]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Wh through Wy|Wh-Wy]]
|-
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Bo through By|Bo-By]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E|E]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|Ha-Hi]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Mi through My|Mi-My]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]]
|  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]]
|    [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]]
|}


<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. Go back to the [[Yorkshire Probate Records]] page.  


If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br> 
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! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="15%" | PARISH
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
! style="background: rgb(255,222,173); moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
|-
| Aberford,
Acaster Malbis,


Acaster Selby
<br>


| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
<br>
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Ackworth
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Acomb
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Acomb]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Addingham,
Adel,
 
Adlingfleet,
 
Adwick le Street,
 
Adwick upon Dearne
 
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Ainderby Steeple
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Airmyn
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Snaith]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Aislaby
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Aldborough
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
|-
| Aldbrough
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Aldbrough]]
|
2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Aldfield with Studley
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Allerton Mauleverer
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Boroughbridge]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Almondbury
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Alne with Aldwark
| [[Court of the Peculiar of Alne and Tollerton]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Alverthorpe,
Amotherby
 
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Ampleforth
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ampleforth]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Anston cum Membris
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Chancellor of York with the Prebendal Jurisdiction of Laughton en le Morthen]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Appleton le Street
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Appleton Wiske
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Arden,
Ardsley,
 
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Arkendale
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Honour of Knaresborough]]
| 2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Arkengarthdale
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Arkengarthdale with New Forest and Hope]]
|
2 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
3 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Arksey,
Armitage Bridge.
 
Armley,
 
Armthorpe,
 
Arncliffe
 
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Askham Bryan
| [[Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Askham Bryan]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Askham Richard
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Askrigg
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|-
| Aston cum Aughton,
Attercliffe,
 
Atwick,
 
Auburn,
 
Aughton,
 
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Austerfield
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Nottingham]]
|
|-
| Austwick
| [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
| 2 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
|-
| Aysgarth
| [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Catterick]]
| 2 - [[Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York]]
3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]]
 
4 - [[Court of the Chancery of the Archbishop of York]]
 
|}
 
[[Category:Yorkshire Probate Records]]

Revision as of 14:28, 5 May 2009

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Here is a table of places in Yorkshire beginning with the letter A. To see tables for other places in the county, click on a letter or span of letters.



The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. If the record still isn't found, search the records for the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. Go back to the Yorkshire Probate Records page.


<Take the A table out of the Yorkshire Probate Records article and put it here.>