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==== Online Records ==== | ==== Online Records ==== | ||
*'''1858-1957''' | *'''1858-1957''' {{RecordSearch|2451051|England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
=== Before 1858 === | === Before 1858 === | ||
==== Online Records ==== | |||
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Middlesex, follow these steps: | *'''1504-1829''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61885/ Westminster, London, England, Wills and Probates, 1504-1829] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
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Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Middlesex, follow these steps: | |||
==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ==== Step 1. Search Indexes ==== | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/265847-indexes-to-the-ancient-testamentary-records-of-westminster-1228-1700?offset=1 ''Indexes to the Ancient Testamentary Records of Westminster''] (1913) by Arthur Meredyth Burke. The extant testamentary records of Westminster indexed in this book consist of the testamentary records of the Peculiar Court, 1504-1700, the Westminster wills and administrations preserved amongst the records of the Consistory Court of London, 1540-1556, and the miscellaneous testamentary records preserved in the Muniment Chamber of Westminster Abbey, 1228-1700. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/265847-indexes-to-the-ancient-testamentary-records-of-westminster-1228-1700?offset=1 ''Indexes to the Ancient Testamentary Records of Westminster''] (1913) by Arthur Meredyth Burke. The extant testamentary records of Westminster indexed in this book consist of the testamentary records of the Peculiar Court, 1504-1700, the Westminster wills and administrations preserved amongst the records of the Consistory Court of London, 1540-1556, and the miscellaneous testamentary records preserved in the Muniment Chamber of Westminster Abbey, 1228-1700. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City has the following index on CD-Rom: | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|1568892|title-id|disp=The London probate index: surnames A-E}}: grants of probate and administration for all courts and peculiars (except the PCC) in London and Middlesex 1750-1858. | ||
''Also search indexed abstracts:'' | ''Also search indexed abstracts:'' | ||
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==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ||
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | ||
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
The gazetteer will either tell you: | The gazetteer will either tell you: | ||
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Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | ||
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | *{{FSC|England, Middlesex - Probate records|subject|subject-id=889941666|disp=Middlesex England Probate Records}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - some images may only be available at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.]<br> | ||
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | |||
== Probate Courts of Middlesex County == | == Probate Courts of Middlesex County == | ||
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=== Some Explanatory Notes on the Middlesex Probate Courts<br> === | === Some Explanatory Notes on the Middlesex Probate Courts<br> === | ||
Probate records of Middlesex, incorporating [[Greater London|Greater London]] | Probate records of Middlesex, incorporating [[Greater London|Greater London]] and the whole of the ancient county of Middlesex commence from as early as 1258 up to 1857. There are several Middlesex County probate court jurisdictions, some of which hold extensive probate record coverage for the greater metropolis and there are a few smaller court jurisdictions which only pertain to a small handful of parishes. | ||
The complexity of probate research in this most populous region of England resides in the fact that [[Greater London|Greater London's]] layout is likewise complex, incorporating the whole of Middlesex and London counties, as well as portions of northwest [[Kent Genealogy|Kent]], northeast [[Surrey Genealogy|Surrey]], parts of [[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] and [[Hertfordshire Genealogy|Hertfordshire]]. | The complexity of probate research in this most populous region of England resides in the fact that [[Greater London|Greater London's]] layout is likewise complex, incorporating the whole of Middlesex and London counties, as well as portions of northwest [[Kent, England Genealogy|Kent]], northeast [[Surrey, England Genealogy|Surrey]], parts of [[Essex, England Genealogy|Essex]] and [[Hertfordshire, England Genealogy|Hertfordshire]]. Several courts held concurrent jurisdiction with one another thus requiring searching multiple probate courts. | ||
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