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A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]].
== Step by Step <br> ==
 
== Description  ==
 
''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.
 
== Step By Step  ==
 
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.
 
2. Go to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.
 
3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records.
 
*Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
*Microfilms can no longer be ordered.


== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
==== Online Indexes  ====


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.  
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.  


==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
== Probates ==
 
== Records ==


==== Archive Location  ====
==== Archive Location  ====


The records for this court are held in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.]
The records for this court are held in the [http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/ Borthwick Institute of Historical Research].  


==== Archive Records  ====
==== Archive Records  ====


Add information.
==== Family History Library Records  ====
 
==== FamilySearch Library Records  ====
 
*{{FSC|219456|title-id|disp=York District Probate Registry:probate act books, 1514-1554, 1575-1629}}
 
== Appeals Courts  ==
 
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
 
*[[Court of Arches]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
 
== Estate Duty Records ==


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>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=219456&disp=York+District+Probate+Registry++ York District Probate Registry:probate act books, 1514-1554, 1575-1629]


== Jurisdiction  ==
== Jurisdiction  ==
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Step by Step
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Indexes[edit | edit source]

Indexes for courts in Yorkshire are available online on British Origins. This is a subscription site.

Probates[edit | edit source]

Archive Location[edit | edit source]

The records for this court are held in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.

Archive Records[edit | edit source]

Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

Cleveland.

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