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Somerset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A

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 wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books.

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.

A

B

C

D

E-J

K-M

N-R

S-T

U-Z

1. Find the place where your ancestor lived in the first column.
2. Click on the court name in the second column to learn where to find the records and indexes.
3. Click on each name of the court in the third column if the record isn't found in the first court.
4. Search last the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

If no will is found, your ancestor may not have left one.

PARISH	PRIMARY COURT	SECONDARY COURTS - IN SEARCH ORDER
Abbots Leigh	Court of the Bishop of Bristol in the Deanery of Bristol (Episcopal Consistory)	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Aisholt	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Alford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Aller	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Angersleigh	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ansford	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ash	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ash Priors	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ashbrittle	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ashcott	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ashill	Court of the Peculiar of the Prebend of Ashill	2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Ashington	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Ashwick	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
Axbridge	Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells	2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath & Wells (Episcopal Consistory)

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+''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.
-For other place names, click on a letter link: [[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]].<br>
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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]]
+|}
+<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]].
-<br>1. In the first column, find the place where your ancestor lived.<br>2. In the second column, click on the court name to learn where to find the records and indexes.<br>3. If the record isn't found in the primary court, search the records for the secondary courts in the order listed.<br>4. The last court to search is 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>
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+[[Category:Somerset Probate Records|Probate A]]