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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><br>Here is a list of Northumberland towns and parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that jurisdiction over them.<br> | |||
For other places, click on a letter link: | For other places, click on a letter link: [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with B and C|B-C]], [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with D through J|D-J]], [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with K through R|K-R]], [[Northumberland Probate Jurisdictions for Places Beginning with S through Z|S-Z]] <br> | ||
<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>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]]. | ||
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