Court of the Archdeaconry of Northampton: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:40, 15 January 2010

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 of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.
3. Contact or visit the Northamptonshire 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]

Manuscript Indexes[edit | edit source]

Indexes 1607-1858

Indexes in The Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has the following on film. Films can be viewed in the Library or in a family history center.

Records[edit | edit source]

Archive Locations[edit | edit source]

The original records are housed in the--

Northamptonshire County Council
John Dryden House
8-10 The Lakes
Northampton
NN4 7YD
Tel: 44-(0)1604 236236
Hours of opening:
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm
Fax: 44(0)1604 236828

Email: CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Archive Records[edit | edit source]

Original Wills & Administrations (Admons) 1542-1858
Unproved Wills 1627-1857
Noncupative Wills 1725-1800
Administrations & Inventories 1630-1642
Act Books 1597-1699
Inventories 1591-1650 (published by the Banbury Historical Society)

Family History Library Records[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a family history center.

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

Banbury is a peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The court's jurisdiction covers Banbury and it's hamlets.

Also see the Peculiar Court of Aylesbury (see Buckinghamshire Probate Records) which as well holds some probate records for Banbury.

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+<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=350023&disp=Probate+records++ Archdeaconry Court of Northampton]
 == Step By Step  ==
-. 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 "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Northamptonshire 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.<br>4. The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you.<br>
+. 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 of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Northamptonshire&nbsp;Record Office, or,&nbsp;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;&nbsp;then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the&nbsp;original wills and admons also&nbsp;on microfilm via any&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp centers]&nbsp;near you.
 == Indexes  ==
-==== Online Indexes  ====
+==== Manuscript Indexes  ====
-*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/probate-and-wills Online Probate Index 1469-1857]  The Northamptonshire and Rutland Probate Index has been created from several of the earlier indexes of probate records held in the Northampton Record Office. The index contains 87,058 entries that cover the period 1469 to 1857.
+Indexes 1607-1858
-==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
+==== Indexes in The Family History Library  ====
-Manuscript Indexes:
+The Family History Library has the following on film. Films can be viewed in the Library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center].
-Indexes 1607-1858
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=677961&disp=Calendars+of+wills%2C+administrations+2++ Calendars of wills, administrations &amp; etc.]
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=729727&disp=Card+index+to+wills+before+1858++ ''Card index to wills before 1858'']
-Indexes in The FamilySearch Library:
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=768184&disp=Archdeaconry+of+Northampton%2C+collectio++ indexes to wills and admons 1626-1797]
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=485303&disp=A+Calendar+of+wills+relating+to+the+coun++ Calendar of Wills 1510-1652]
-The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you:<br>
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=730155&disp=A+Calendar+of+wills%2C+administrations2++ Calendar of Wills 1752-1857]
-*{{FSC|677961|title-id|disp=Calendars of wills, administrations &amp; etc.}}
-*{{FSC|729727|title-id|disp=''Card index to wills before 1858''}}
-*{{FSC|768184|title-id|disp=indexes to wills and admons 1626-1797}}
-*{{FSC|485303|title-id|disp=Calendar of Wills 1510-1652}}
-*{{FSC|730155|title-id|disp=Calendar of Wills 1752-1857}}
 == Records  ==
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 ==== Archive Locations  ====
 The original records are housed in the--
-Northamptonshire Record Office<br>Wootton Hall Park<br>Northampton<br>NN4 8BQ<br>
+Northamptonshire County Council<br>John Dryden House<br>8-10 The Lakes<br>Northampton<br>NN4 7YD<br>Tel:&nbsp; 44-(0)1604 236236 <br>Hours of opening: <br>Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm <br>Fax: 44(0)1604 236828&nbsp;&nbsp;
-United Kingdom  County Council<br>Tel:  44-(0)1604 362513<br>Hours of opening: <br>[http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/archives/Pages/Openingtimes.aspx Consult Record Office website  ]
 Email: [mailto:CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk CustomerServices@northamptonshire.gov.uk]
 ==== Archive Records  ====
-Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
+*Original Wills &amp;&nbsp;Administrations (Admons) 1542-1858
+*Unproved Wills&nbsp;1627-1857
-*Original Wills &amp; Administrations (Admons) 1542-1858
+*Noncupative Wills 1725-1800
-*Unproved Wills 1627-1857
+*Administrations &amp;&nbsp;Inventories&nbsp;1630-1642
-*Noncupative Wills 1725-1800
-*Administrations &amp; Inventories 1630-1642
 *Act Books 1597-1699
 *Inventories 1591-1650 (published by the Banbury Historical Society)
-==== FamilySearch Library Records  ====
+==== Family History Library Records  ====
-The indexes and original records have been digitized and are available online at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch centre or a FamilySearch affiliate library] near you:<br>
+The Family History Library has the following records. Films can be viewed in the library or in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center].
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Register copy wills}}
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=291436&disp=Probate+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Probate records, 1547-1858]
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Original wills 1638-1722}}
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=291040&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ Wills and administrations, 1624-1858]
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Administration account 1660-1685}}
+*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=268521&disp=Banbury+wills+and+inventories%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Inventories 1591-1650 (published by the Banbury Historical Society)] <br>
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Administrations, inventories, 1660-1724}}
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Original wills, administrations, inventories, 1725-1858}}
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Unproved Wills 1627-1877}}
-*{{FSC|350023|title-id|disp=Noncupative Wills 1729-1758}}
 == Jurisdiction  ==
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 Also see the Peculiar Court of Aylesbury (see Buckinghamshire Probate Records) which as well holds some probate records for Banbury.
-[[Category:Northamptonshire Probate Records]] [[Category:Oxfordshire Probate Records]]
+[[Category:Probate_records_in_Northamptonshire]] [[Category:Northamptonshire]] [[Category:Oxfordshire]]