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| link2=[[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] | |||
| link3=[[Devon Probate Records|Devon Probate Records]] | |||
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| link5=[[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|Probate Jurisdictions Parishes, beginning letter A]] | |||
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''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> | ''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> | ||
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| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D & E|D-E]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through H|F-H]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through K|I-K]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N & O|N-O]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through R|P-R]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S|S]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through V|T-V]] | ||
| | | [[Devonshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W through Z|W-Z]] | ||
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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]]. | |||
If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br> | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one. <br> | ||
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Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] | Pre-1848 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Exeter]] ; | ||
Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] | Post-1847 - [[Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple]] | ||
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