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== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Suffolk. | ''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include [[W genealogical glossary terms|wills]] and [[A genealogical glossary terms|administrations]]. This article is about probate records in Suffolk. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England. | ||
=== 1858 to the Present === | === 1858 to the Present === | ||
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more. | ||
==== Online Records ==== | |||
*'''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 === | ||
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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Suffolk. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Suffolk. Search these indexes first: | ||
*[http://www.norfolksources.norfolk.gov.uk/ Probate Indexes 1800-1857] This index contains 12,000 plus entries for Suffolk county under the probate search. Norfolk Sources is a collection of images of archive material supplied by the Norfolk Record Office and the Norfolk Heritage Centre (part of Norfolk Libraries and Information Service | |||
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/other-records-collection-search-start.action?event=O Suffolk Probate Indexes 1847-1857]. The Testator index records 1,124 wills and the people who made them. The Beneficiary index records 10,698 people, or other entities, who will benefit from those wills. | |||
The following indexes to probate records are available on [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] under | The following indexes to probate records are available on [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] under the category of "England Court, Land, Wills & Financial". | ||
*Ipswich Probate Inventories, 1583-1631 | *Ipswich Probate Inventories, 1583-1631 | ||
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*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1439-1461 | *Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1439-1461 | ||
*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1620-1624 | *Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1620-1624 | ||
*Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1625-1626 | *Wills of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, 1625-1626 | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904 National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941. ]<br> | |||
Did you find a reference to a probate record? | Did you find a reference to a probate record? | ||
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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 identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Suffolk fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with. | Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Suffolk fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with. | ||
{| | {| width="403" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
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| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C through E|C-E]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes F through G| F-G]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes H through K|H-K]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L through Q|L-Q]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes R through S|R-S]] | ||
| | | [[Suffolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | |||
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | |||
*{{FSC|England, Suffolk - Probate records|subject|subject-id=79024963|disp=Suffolk 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. | |||
== Suffolk Probate Courts == | == Suffolk Probate Courts == | ||
The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of | The following ecclesiastical courts had some probate jurisdiction over the county of Suffolk prior to 1858. Click on a court name to learn more about its records, indexes and finding a probate for your ancestor. To determine which court, go to the [[Cumberland_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions|Court Jurisdictions]] section below.<br> | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Suffolk]] | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury]] | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk ]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]] | *[[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]] | ||
*[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of the Bishop of Ely (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
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*[[Court of the Commissary of the Sacrist of St Edmunds]] | *[[Court of the Commissary of the Sacrist of St Edmunds]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Peculiar Deanery of Bocking]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Peculiar Deanery of Bocking]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of Isleham and Freckenham]] | ||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | |||
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