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| A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]]. Click to read a definition of the word [[P genealogical glossary terms|peculiar]].
| | == Jurisdiction == |
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| == Description == | | == Records == |
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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]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.
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| == Step By Step ==
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| 1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.
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| 2. Go to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.
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| 3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records.
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| *Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
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| *Microfilm can no longer be ordered.
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| == Indexes == | | == Indexes == |
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| ==== Online Indexes ====
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| Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on [http://www.britishorigins.com/help/popup-aboutbo-ypec.htm British Origins]. This is a subscription site. | | Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on [http://www.britishorigins.com/help/popup-aboutbo-ypec.htm British Origins]. This is a subscription site. |
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| ==== Printed and Published Indexes ====
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| == Records ==
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| ==== Archive Location ====
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| The records for this court are held in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.]
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| ==== Archive Records ====
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| ==== FamilySearch Library Records ====
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| Film copies of the following records. Films can be view in the library or in a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers].<br>
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| *Act books 1622-1857, on {{FSC|348776|title-id|disp=99955 item 2}}
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| The act books are in three volumes, and cover respectively 1622-1642, 1660-1735 and 1736-1857. To access the remainder of the original records listed below, it will first be necessary to consult the act books.
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| *Original records, 1660-1720, on films {{FSC|348776|title-id|disp= 99423-99427}}.
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| *Original records, 1721-1857, on films {{FSC|348776|title-id|disp= 99941 (item 2)-99948}}.
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| == Jurisdiction ==
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| Howden is a Durham peculiar situated entirely within the geographic boundaries of Yorkshire.
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