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| A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate 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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| *Microfilms can no longer be ordered.
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| == Indexes == | | == Indexes == |
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| ==== Online Indexes ==== | | == Probates == |
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| Indexes for courts in Yorkshire 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 ==== | | ==== Archive Location ==== |
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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 ==== | | ==== Family History Library Records ==== |
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| ==== FamilySearch Library Records ====
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| *{{FSC|219456|title-id|disp=York District Probate Registry:probate act books, 1514-1554, 1575-1629}}
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| == Appeals Courts ==
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| Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
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| *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
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| == Estate Duty Records == | |
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| Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br>
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| == Jurisdiction == | | == Jurisdiction == |
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