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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]] | |||
Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter M. For other parishes, click on a link:<br> | |||
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The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.<br> | The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.<br> | ||
#In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. | #In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived. | ||
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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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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 3 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 4 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | 3 - [[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of York]] | ||
4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | 4 - [[Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:11, 20 May 2009
England 
Westmorland Westmorland Probate Records
Here is a table of places in Westmorland beginning with the letter M. For other parishes, click on a link:
| A | B | C | D-G | H | K | L | N-R | S | T-Z |
The courts listed for each place are those that had jurisdiction over probating wills prior to 1858. To use this table, follow these steps.
- In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
- In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
- If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
- 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.