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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]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will. | ''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]]. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. This article explains about probates and how to get started to search for a will. | ||
Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' | Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857''' section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857. | ||
== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with F|F]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with F|F]] | ||
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| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with N|N]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with N|N]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|Sa-Sk]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|Wa-We]] | ||
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| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|Ba-Bl]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I|I]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I|I]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Ma through Me|Ma-Me]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Sl through Sy|Sl-Sy]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Wh through Wy|Wh-Wy]] | ||
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| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Bo through By|Bo-By]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|Ha-Hi]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K|K]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Mi through My|Mi-My]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]] | ||
| | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]] | ||
| [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]] | | [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]] | ||
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