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! style="background: #ffdead" width="15%" | PARISH
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! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | PRIMARY COURT
|[[Image:All Saints, Bircham Newton, Norfolk .jpg|right|thumb|240x220px|<center>All Saints, Bircham Newton, Norfolk<center>]]
! style="background: #ffdead" width="40%" | SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
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| Acle
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Acre, South
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Acre, West
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Alburgh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Alby
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Aldborough
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Aldeby
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Alderford
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Alethorpe
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
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| Anmer
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Antingham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Arminghall
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ashby St Mary
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ashby with Oby and Thurne
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Ashill
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
==Getting Started==
| Ashmanhaugh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
''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 Norfolk. See [[England Probate Records]] for a general description of probate records in England.
| Ashwellthorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
===1858 to the Present===
| Ashwicken
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Beginning in 1858, the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.
| Aslacton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
====Online Records====
| Attleborough
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*'''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
| Attlebridge
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/norfolk-wills-and-probate Norfolk Wills & Probate] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
===Before 1858===
| Aylmerton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Norfolk, follow these steps:
| Aylsham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
====Step 1. Search Indexes====
| Babingley
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Norfolk. Search these indexes first:
| Baconsthorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*All the indexes of pre-1858 probate records are included in the Norfolk Record Office's online catalogue, [http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?NS&dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl NROCAT]. Click '''Browse''' and then select '''Archival descriptions'''. Narrow your results by '''Genre''' and then select either '''Probate''' (for all kinds of probate documents) or '''Wills''' (for wills specifically). Then click on Advanced search options and type the name in the first search field. Also, sometimes better results are achieved if only the surname is entered. Creative search terms is the key to finding results in this database. ''Make note of the probate court listed''.
| Bacton
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Probate Indexes available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City:
| Bagthorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*{{FSC|198646|title-id|disp=Index to Norfolk (England) wills, 1838-1858}}
| Bale
*{{FSC|226098|title-id|disp=Norfolk peculiar jurisdictions, Index to probate records, 1416-1857}}
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Did you find a reference to a probate record?
| Banham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
| Banningham
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
====Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died====
| Barford
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date.  The on-line will index at [http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?NS&dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl NROCAT] is very helpful in finding wills in Norfolk for pre-1858 wills.  It is not always necessary to know where or when an ancestor died when using nrocat.  Since spelling of names in early records was not consistent, entering only the surname of your ancestor will generate the most posibilities of identifying your ancestor. Searches using spelling variations of the surname will also be helpful in finding possible entries for your ancestor.  If you cannot identify an entry for your ancestor in this on-line index, you will want to try to determine at least an approximate death date and place.
| Barmer
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
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:
| Barney
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
| Barnham Broom
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
The gazetteer will either tell you:
| Barningham Norwood
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Barningham Winter
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
*A place is a parish, or
| Barningham, Little
*What parish it is a part of, or
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
*What place it is near.
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.
| Barsham, East
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
| Barsham, North
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
====Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish====
| Barsham, West
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
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 Norfolk 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.
| Barton Bendish St Andrew
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
To see a list of Norfolk places and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:
| Barton Bendish St Mary and All Saints
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


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| Barton Turf
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]]
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]]
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C through F|C-F]]
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through H|G-H]]
 
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through N|I-N]]
|-
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes O through S|O-S]]
| Bawburgh
| [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]]
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
|}
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bawdeswell
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bawsey
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bayfield
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beachamwell All Saints with Shingham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beachamwell St Mary with St John
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beckham, East
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beckham, West
| Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bedingham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beeston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beeston Regis
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beeston St Andrew
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beeston St Lawrence
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beetley
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Beighton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Belaugh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bergh Apton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bessingham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Besthorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bexwell
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Billingford (near Foulsham)
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Billingford (near Scole)
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Billockby
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bilney, East
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bilney, West
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Binham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bintree
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bircham Newton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bircham Tofts
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bircham, Great
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bittering Parva
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bixley
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Blakeney with Little Langham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Blickling
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Blo’norton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Blofield
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bodham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bodney
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bootton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Boughton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bowthorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bracon Ash
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bradenham, East
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bradenham, West
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bradfield
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bramerton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brampton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brancaster
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brandiston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brandon Parva
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Braydeston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Breckles
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bressingham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brettenham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bridgham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Briningham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brinton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brisley
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Briston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brockdish
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brooke
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Broome
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Broomsthorpe
| Search the courts of the surrounding parishes
| .
|-
| Brumstead
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Brundall
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Buckenham
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Buckenham Parva
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Buckenham, New
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Buckenham, Old
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bunwell
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burgh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burgh Parva
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burgh St Margaret
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burgh St Peter
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk  
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burlingham St Andrew
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burlingham St Edmund
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
<br>
| Burlingham St Peter
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury


|-
====Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record====
| Burnham Deepdale
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Norton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Overy
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Sutton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Thorpe
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Ulph
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burnham Westgate
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Burston
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Buxton
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
|-
| Bylaugh
| Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich
| 2 - Court of the Consistory of Norwich
3 -Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 
 
|}


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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:


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*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection.


=== Post-1857 Probate Records  ===
==Norfolk Probate Courts==


Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].  
These courts had some pre-1858 jurisdiction over the county of Norfolk. Click on a court name for more information about the records available and how to find the probate of your ancestor in the court's records. <br>


A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]]
*[[Court of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)]]
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean & Chapter of Norwich]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Castle Rising]]
*[[Court of the Peculiar of Great Cressingham]]
*[[Court of the City of Norwich]]
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]


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[[Category:Norfolk Probate Records]]

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Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. Probate records include wills and administrations. This article is about probate records in Norfolk. See England Probate Records for a general description of probate records in England.

1858 to the Present[edit | edit source]

Beginning in 1858, the Principal Probate Registry had the authority for probating estates. Click on the link to learn more.

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Before 1858[edit | edit source]

Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. To search for a pre-1858 probate record in Norfolk, follow these steps:

Step 1. Search Indexes[edit | edit source]

Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Norfolk. Search these indexes first:

  • All the indexes of pre-1858 probate records are included in the Norfolk Record Office's online catalogue, NROCAT. Click Browse and then select Archival descriptions. Narrow your results by Genre and then select either Probate (for all kinds of probate documents) or Wills (for wills specifically). Then click on Advanced search options and type the name in the first search field. Also, sometimes better results are achieved if only the surname is entered. Creative search terms is the key to finding results in this database. Make note of the probate court listed.
  • Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Probate Indexes available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City:

Did you find a reference to a probate record?

  • If yes, go to Step 4 below.
  • If no, go to Step 2 below.

Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died[edit | edit source]

Determine when your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. The on-line will index at NROCAT is very helpful in finding wills in Norfolk for pre-1858 wills. It is not always necessary to know where or when an ancestor died when using nrocat. Since spelling of names in early records was not consistent, entering only the surname of your ancestor will generate the most posibilities of identifying your ancestor. Searches using spelling variations of the surname will also be helpful in finding possible entries for your ancestor. If you cannot identify an entry for your ancestor in this on-line index, you will want to try to determine at least an approximate death date and place.

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 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:

The gazetteer will either tell you:

  • A place is a parish, or
  • What parish it is a part of, or
  • What place it is near.

If the latter, look that place up in the gazetteer and see if it is a parish.

Once you have identified the parish, go to Step 3.

Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish[edit | edit source]

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 Norfolk 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.

To see a list of Norfolk places and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link:

A B C-F G-H I-N O-S T-Z


Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record[edit | edit source]

Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods:

Norfolk Probate Courts[edit | edit source]

These courts had some pre-1858 jurisdiction over the county of Norfolk. Click on a court name for more information about the records available and how to find the probate of your ancestor in the court's records.

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