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1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. The last court to search is the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].


''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]]. <br>
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>
 
Below is a list of the Dorset parishes beginning with A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.
 
To see a list of other parishes, click on the letter that begins the parish name.
 
[[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C & D|C-D]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes E Through G|E-G]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes H Through K|H-K]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N Through R|N-R]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S Through U|S-U]], [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W Through Y|W-Y]]
 
<br>1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column. <br>2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.<br>4. Search last the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]].
 
<br>If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br>


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| Abbotsbury  
| Abbotsbury  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset|Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset|Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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|-
| Affpuddle  
| Affpuddle  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset|Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset|Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
|-
|-
| Alderholt  
| Alderholt  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
|-
|-
| Allington  
| Allington  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
|-
|-
| Almer  
| Almer  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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| Alton Pancras  
| Alton Pancras  
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| Arne  
| Arne  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
|-
|-
| Ashmore  
| Ashmore  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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|-
| Askerswell  
| Askerswell  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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|-
| Athelhampton  
| Athelhampton  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| [[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)]] Dorset Division
| 2 - [[Court of the Bishop of Bristol]] (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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[[Category:Dorset Probate Records]]
[[Category:Dorset]]

Revision as of 10:13, 29 December 2009

England Gotoarrow.png Dorset Gotoarrow.png Dorset Probate Records

1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.
2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.
4. The last court to search is the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH PRIMARY COURT SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abbotsbury Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Affpuddle Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Alderholt Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Allington Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Almer Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Alton Pancras Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Salisbury 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Arne Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Ashmore Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Askerswell Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
Athelhampton Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory) Dorset Division
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