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''[[England]] | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Somerset, England Genealogy|Somerset]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Somerset Probate Records]]'' | ||
''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> | |||
Here is a list of Somerset places beginning with the letter A. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below. | Here is a list of Somerset places beginning with the letter A. Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below. | ||
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| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C|C]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D|D]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions E through J|E-J]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdictions K through M|K-M]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes N through R|N-R]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes S through T|S-T]] | ||
| | | [[Somerset Probate Jurisdiction Parishes U through Z|U-Z]] | ||
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<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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If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br><br> | If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.<br><br><br> | ||
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[[Category:Somerset Probate Records|Probate A]] | |||
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