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| ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devonshire Probate Records]]''
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| A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]].
| | For a general explanation about England probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. |
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| == Step By Step == | | == Jurisdiction == |
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| Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br>1. Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>2. Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>3. Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br>4. Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br>
| | == Records == |
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| == Indexes == | | == Indexes == |
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| ==== Online Indexes ====
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| ==== Printed and Published Indexes ====
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| {{FSC|237243|title-id|disp=Calendar of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall proved in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532-1800}}<br>Some country-wide indexes are available. See the Manuscript Records subheading in [[Devonshire Probate Records]].
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| == Records ==
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| ==== Archive Location ====
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| Virtually all records for this court were destroyed in 1942, but don't give up until you have searched the [[Devon Probate Records|manuscript collections]] and the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. In addition, copies of some post-1796 probates may have been deposited in the [[Estate Duty Registers]].
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| ==== Archive Records ====
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| Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
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| ==== Family and Church History Records ====
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| == Jurisdiction ==
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| Jurisdiction was limited to probate matters within the Diocese of Exeter. <br>
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| [[Category:Devon Probate Records]] | |