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[[ | [[England]] > [[Devonshire]] > [[Devonshire Probate Records]], [[Cornwall Probate Records]] | ||
The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942. | The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942. | ||
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== Step By Step == | == Step By Step == | ||
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to the "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. | 1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), 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.<br>3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office 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 | 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. | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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==== Online Indexes ==== | ==== Online Indexes ==== | ||
[ | [Devonshire Wills online] | ||
[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/England/cornwall.htm Cornwall Wills online] (see "Probate Records") | |||
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==== Indexes in The Family History Library ==== | |||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=179523&disp=Index+to+early+Exeter+wills+1286%2D1400+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Index to early Exeter wills 1286-1400] | |||
== Records == | |||
==== Archive Locations ==== | |||
== Records | |||
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==== Archive Records ==== | ==== Archive Records ==== | ||
==== Family History Library Records ==== | |||
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== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
This court held jurisdiction over most of the | This court held jurisdiction over most of the County of Cornwall with the exception of the following parishes: | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 23 December 2009
England > Devonshire > Devonshire Probate Records, Cornwall Probate Records
The Court of the Bishop of Exeter (Episcopal Consistory) had jurisdiction over the whole of the diocese when there was not "bona notabilia' within two or more subordinate courts, and 22 Cornish parishes which were peculiars of the Bishop. Virtually all the records of this court were destroyed in 1942.
Step By Step[edit | edit source]
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), 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.
3. Contact or visit the Cornwall County Record Office 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.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Online Indexes[edit | edit source]
[Devonshire Wills online]
Cornwall Wills online (see "Probate Records")
Indexes in The Family History Library[edit | edit source]
Index to early Exeter wills 1286-1400
Records[edit | edit source]
Archive Locations[edit | edit source]
Archive Records[edit | edit source]
Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court held jurisdiction over most of the County of Cornwall with the exception of the following parishes: