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''[[England]] | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devon, England Genealogy|Devon]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Devonshire Probate Records]]'' | ||
A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]]. | |||
== Step By Step == | == Step By Step == | ||
Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br>1. Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>2. Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>3. Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br>4. Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br> | Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br>1. Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>2. Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>3. Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br>4. Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br> | ||
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== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
==== Online Indexes ==== | ==== Online Indexes ==== | ||
==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ||
{{FSC|237243|title-id|disp=Calendar of wills and administrations relating to the counties of Devon and Cornwall proved in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532-1800}}<br>Some country-wide indexes are available. See the Manuscript Records subheading in [[Devonshire Probate Records]]. | |||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
==== Archive Location ==== | ==== Archive Location ==== | ||
Virtually all records for this court were destroyed in 1942, but don't give up until you have searched | Virtually all records for this court were destroyed in 1942, but don't give up until you have searched the [[Devon Probate Records|manuscript collections]] and the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. In addition, copies of some post-1796 probates may have been deposited in the [[Estate Duty Registers]]. | ||
==== Archive Records ==== | ==== Archive Records ==== | ||
Add information. | Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location. | ||
==== Family and Church History Records ==== | ==== Family and Church History Records ==== | ||
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Jurisdiction was limited to probate matters within the Diocese of Exeter. <br> | Jurisdiction was limited to probate matters within the Diocese of Exeter. <br> | ||
[[Category:Devon]] | [[Category:Devon Probate Records]] | ||
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