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-''[[England]]&nbsp;[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk]]&nbsp;[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Norfolk Probate Records]]''
+#REDIRECT [[Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich|Court of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) of Norwich]]
-== Location of These Probate Records <br> ==
-'''Norfolk&nbsp;Record Office'''
-The Archive Centre<br>Martineau Lane<br>Norwich<br>NR1 2DQ
-United Kingdom
-Telephone: 01603 222599<br>Fax: 01603 761885<br>E-mail: [mailto:norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk]
-&nbsp;
-== Jurisdiction  ==
-There were over 320 parishes in the&nbsp;[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk's|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]] in the following&nbsp;deaneries:
-{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="392" border="0"
-|-
-|
-*Blofield
-*Breckles
-*Brisley
-*Flegg
-*Holt
-|
-*Ingworth
-*Lynn
-*Norwich
-*Sparham
-|
-*Taverham
-*Thetford (part)
-*Toftrees
-*Walsingham
-|}
-This court also had jurisdiction over the parishes of Upwell and Outwell which were at times a part of Cambridgeshire.
-== Records  ==
-== Historical Background  ==
-Probate records of the Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk commence from as early as 1530 to1652 and 1660-1857. This court held&nbsp;jurisdiction over 320 of Norfolk's 756 parishes all in the following deaneries:&nbsp; Blofield, Breckles, Brisley, Flegg, Holt, Ingworth, Lynn, Norwich, Sparham, Taverham, Toftrees, Walsingham, a<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1253811823110_854" />nd part of Thetford.
-<br>
-== Starting Your Search in Indexes  ==
-. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
-. Proceed to the "Probate Records of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court.
-. Contact or visit The Guildhall Library, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.
-. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=389557&disp=Wills%2C+administrations+and+bonds+of+th%20%20&columns=*,0,0 cataloged entries] providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp center]&nbsp;near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you&nbsp;more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history .
-== Indexes  ==
-The&nbsp;Court of the Archdeaconry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Norfolk probate records have to some extent been&nbsp;indexed&nbsp;with the following ones:
-==== Online indexes  ====
-A general will index (partial) for this probate court&nbsp;covering much of the&nbsp;county is available [http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/Summary.aspx?pos=2 online]&nbsp;for the years 1800-1857. More years are bring added so re-visit their website regularly.
-Also, [http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5914&cj=1&sid=P%26P&o_xid=0001610462&o_lid=0001610462 Ancestry.co.uk] has indexed some probate records abstracts as well.
-==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
-Indexes to Norfolk wills have been compiled and published. They are as follows:
-*Index of Wills proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich 1819-1857 on [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=275139&disp=Index+of+wills+proved+in+the+Consistory+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book call #942.61 B4rs v. 47]
-*Index to Wills Proved in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1370-1857 in FHL book call # 942.61 B4rs v. 16, 21, 28, 34, 38, 47
-*Index to Wills Proved&nbsp;in the Consistory Court of Norwich, 1550-1603 in FHL book call # 942 B4b vol. 73
-==== Original Handwritten Indexes  ====
-[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=291384&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ Calendars] to this&nbsp;Probate court exist covering&nbsp;acts of Wills and Administrations (Admons) exist from 1460-1857. Calendars are a kind of index (of the first&nbsp;letter of each surname) to the&nbsp;probate records&nbsp;and admons (administrations). <br>
-In addition to the calendars, a majority of the original (unregistered) wills and the registered wills are alphabetically arranged at The Guildhall&nbsp;Library and are likewise organized on the microfilmed probates for this court at the Family History Library. Visit The&nbsp;Norfolk Record Office or the Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=358118&subject_disp=England%2C+Essex+%2D+Probate+records&columns=*,0,0 Catalog] under Norfolk, England to determine availability of records.
-==== Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br> ====
-[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=291384&disp=Wills+and+administrations++ Indexes] of Wills and Admons (Administrations)&nbsp;are available on microfilm at the Family History Library covering the years 1460-1857 and may be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers (see Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk), or go to the Family History Library Catalog.<br>
-<br>
-== Searching for probates in this [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=277571&disp=Wills+and+administrations%20%20&columns=*,0,0 court].  ==
-CALENDARS
--1858&nbsp;
-REGISTERED COPY WILLS
--1857
-ADMINISTRATIONS ACT BOOKS
--1858
-ACT BOOKS 1508-1871
-PROBATE INVENTORIES
--1774
-COURT DEPOSITIONS 1499-1788