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Return to the [[Staffordshire Probate Records|Staffordshire Probate Records]] page. | |||
== Step By Step == | |||
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Probate Records in This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library".<br>3. Contact or visit the Lichfield Record Office (see address below), or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers] near you.<br> | |||
== Probate Indexes == | |||
Surviving wills and admons to the Peculiar Court of Colwich have to some extent been indexed with the following ones: | |||
=== Printed and Published Indexes === | |||
====Online Indexes==== | ==== Online Indexes ==== | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=dfkcAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_book_other_versions_r&cad=2_1#PPA498,M1 Here] is an online printed (scanned images) from 1516-1652. This is not a complete listing of all wills for this time period, but, it might be helpful to those searching during this time. | |||
==== Original Handwritten Indexes ==== | |||
There is an index (manuscript) from 1516 to 1857 covering most if not all wills in Staffordshire including both the Consistory Court of Lichfield and also the smaller or peculiar courts. | |||
==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ==== | |||
The indexes and | The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of The Family History Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Centers] worldwide. | ||
In addition, the | In addition, the Family History Library has a more comprehensive microfilmed [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=338212&disp=Original+wills%2C+administrations+and+in++ set of Calendars] of probate records which partially indexes the surnames (by first letter of surname only) available for the years from 1492 to 1860. | ||
Amazingly, the Lichfield Archives has alphabetically arranged many of the diocesan wills by each letter of each surname as well (see the next section below). | Amazingly, the Lichfield Archives has alphabetically arranged many of the diocesan wills by each letter of each surname as well (see the next section below). | ||
==Records== | == The Records == | ||
=== Archives Location === | |||
'''Lichfield Record Office (formerly Lichfield Joint Record Office)''' | '''Lichfield Record Office (formerly Lichfield Joint Record Office)''' | ||
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Telephone: U.K. 01543 510720 Overseas (+44) 1543 510720 | Telephone: U.K. 01543 510720 Overseas (+44) 1543 510720 | ||
==== | === Probate Records In This Archive === | ||
Original Wills & Admons 1685-1858 | |||
=== Probate Records of This Court In The Family History Library === | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=338212&disp=Original+wills%2C+administrations+and+in%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Original Wills & Admons 1685-1858] | |||
== Jurisdiction == | |||
The Court of the Peculiar of Colwich held jurisdiction over the parish, as well as the parishes of Fradswell, Great Haywood, and Shugborough. When a search of this courts’ probate records fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Consistory Court of Lichfield as well as the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury. <br> | |||
== | == Strategies, Tips, Other? == | ||
See the above Indexes or those available through the Family History Library or its many family history centers worldwide for an index to this court. | |||
To view a list of parishes and their respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Staffordshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Staffordshire_Probate_Records main page] for Staffordshire Probate Records. | |||
[England: Staffordshire] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Probate_records_in_Staffordshire]] [[Category:Staffordshire]] | ||
[[Category:Staffordshire | |||
Revision as of 16:48, 11 December 2009
Return to the Staffordshire Probate Records page.
Step By Step[edit | edit source]
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
2. Proceed to the "Probate Records in This Archive" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. Also see "Probate Records of This Court in The Family History Library".
3. Contact or visit the Lichfield Record Office (see address below), or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.
4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.
Probate Indexes[edit | edit source]
Surviving wills and admons to the Peculiar Court of Colwich have to some extent been indexed with the following ones:
Printed and Published Indexes[edit | edit source]
Online Indexes[edit | edit source]
Here is an online printed (scanned images) from 1516-1652. This is not a complete listing of all wills for this time period, but, it might be helpful to those searching during this time.
Original Handwritten Indexes[edit | edit source]
There is an index (manuscript) from 1516 to 1857 covering most if not all wills in Staffordshire including both the Consistory Court of Lichfield and also the smaller or peculiar courts.
Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br>[edit | edit source]
The indexes as listed in the above are also available in the collection of The Family History Library and they are on microfilm and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers worldwide.
In addition, the Family History Library has a more comprehensive microfilmed set of Calendars of probate records which partially indexes the surnames (by first letter of surname only) available for the years from 1492 to 1860.
Amazingly, the Lichfield Archives has alphabetically arranged many of the diocesan wills by each letter of each surname as well (see the next section below).
The Records[edit | edit source]
Archives Location[edit | edit source]
Lichfield Record Office (formerly Lichfield Joint Record Office)
The Friary
Lichfield Staffs WS13 6QG
Telephone: U.K. 01543 510720 Overseas (+44) 1543 510720
Probate Records In This Archive[edit | edit source]
Original Wills & Admons 1685-1858
Probate Records of This Court In The Family History Library[edit | edit source]
Original Wills & Admons 1685-1858
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
The Court of the Peculiar of Colwich held jurisdiction over the parish, as well as the parishes of Fradswell, Great Haywood, and Shugborough. When a search of this courts’ probate records fails to provide the desired probate record, be sure to search the Consistory Court of Lichfield as well as the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Strategies, Tips, Other?[edit | edit source]
See the above Indexes or those available through the Family History Library or its many family history centers worldwide for an index to this court.
To view a list of parishes and their respective probate court jurisdiction, see the "Staffordshire Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions" on the main page for Staffordshire Probate Records.
[England: Staffordshire]