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-[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Westmorland Probate Records]] or [[Cumberland Probate Records]]
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+| link3=[[Westmorland Probate Records|Westmorland Probate Records]]
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+| link1=[[England Genealogy|England]]
+| link2=[[Cumberland,_England_Genealogy|Cumberland]]
+| link3=[[Cumberland Probate Records|Cumberland Probate Records]]
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+| link5=[[Court_of_the_Bishop_(Consistory)_of_the_Commissary_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Richmond_Western_Deaneries_-_Kendal|Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Western Deaneries - Kendal]]
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-For a general explanation about probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
+A general explanation of probate records in England, is given in the article [[England Probate Records]].
 == 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 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. 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.<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 "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the 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. Visit The FamilySearch Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite FamilySearch 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.<br>
 == Indexes  ==
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 ==== Online Indexes ====
-==== Printed and&nbsp;Published Indexes ====
+==== Printed and Published Indexes ====
-The Family History Library has probate calendars, {{FHL|344961|title-id|disp=1536-1720}}.<br>
+The FamilySearch Library has probate calendars, {{FSC|344961|title-id|disp=1536-1720}}.<br>
 == Records<br> ==
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 *[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/recordoffices/knrec.asp Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal]<br>Kendal County Offices<br>Kendal<br>LA9 4RQ<br>Tel:01539 713540 or 713539<br>Fax:01539 773538<br>Email: [mailto:kendal.archives@cumbriacc.gov.uk kendal.archives@cumbriacc.gov.uk]
-==== Archive Records  ====
+==== Archive Records ====
 *Original wills, administrations and inventories 1457-1858
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 *Act books 1712-1858
-==== Family History Library Records  ====
+==== FamilySearch Library Records ====
-The Family History Library has the following on film. Films can be viewed in a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center].<br>
+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:
-*{{FHL|344961|title-id|disp=Original wills, admons, and inventories}}, 1536-1858. There are some gaps in the span of years. Inventories rarely appear with the administration bonds after 1750.
+*{{FSC|344961|title-id|disp=Original wills, admons, and inventories}}, 1536-1858. There are some gaps in the span of years. Inventories rarely appear with the administration bonds after 1750.
-*{{FHL|139323|title-id|disp=Registered copy wills}}, 1697-1731.
+*{{FSC|139323|title-id|disp=Registered copy wills}}, 1697-1731.
-*{{FHL|344961|title-id|disp=Act books}},1712-1857. Before 1733, they are written in Latin.<br>
+*{{FSC|344961|title-id|disp=Act books}},1712-1857. Before 1733, they are written in Latin.<br>
-== Jurisdiction<br> ==
+== Jurisdiction ==
-Most of the parishes in the counties are covered by this court. The earliest original will was proven in 1476. Registered copies wills are sparse.<br>
+This court had jurisdiction over roughly the Southern half of the old (pre-1974) county of Westmorland. The earliest original will was proven in 1476. Registered copies wills are sparse.<br>
-[[Category:Westmorland]] [[Category:Cumberland]]
+[[Category:Westmorland Probate Records]] [[Category:Cumberland Probate Records]]