Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:25, 10 February 2025

Step By Step[edit | edit source]

1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.

2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.

3. Contact the Norfolk Record Office and either make a personal visit or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.

4. Visit The FamilySearch Library to view microfilm copies of wills and admons.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

The Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich probate records have to some extent been indexed in the following:

Online indexes[edit | edit source]

Will indexes (some are partial indexes) for this probate court covering much of the county is available as follows:

1800-1857. (more years are being added so re-visit their website regularly)
Norfolk Record Office
Ancestry.co.uk (has a partial index)

Printed and Published Indexes[edit | edit source]

The Norfolk Record Office has indexed a considerable number of the wills from this court jurisdiction and these are available in the following index:

Index to Norfolk Wills 1838-1858 is also available.

Original Handwritten Indexes

Indexes exist from 1468-1857 for wills. These are available on microfilm for this court at the FamilySearch Library (see below) or at the Norfolk Record Office (see below).

Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library

The FamilySearch Library has some indexes of Wills and Admons (Administrations) available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library covering the years 1460-1857 and these may also be circulated to each of its satellite FamilySearch Centers.

Records[edit | edit source]

Archives Location[edit | edit source]

Norfolk Record Office

The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DQ
United Kingdom

Telephone: 01603 222599
Fax: 01603 761885
Email: norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk

Archive Records[edit | edit source]

Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.

Calendars 1469-1857
Original Wills 1530-1857
Registered Copy Wills 1469-1857
Wills Registers 1538-1857
Administration Act Books 1590-1680
Administrations 1682-1857
Probate Inventories 1674-1825
Act Books 1660-1670

FamilySearch Library Records[edit | edit source]

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

Probate records of the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich commence from as early as 1469 to 1652 and 1660-1857. This court held jurisdiction over 320 of Norfolk's 756 parishes all in the following deaneries:

Blofield
Breckles
Brisley
Flegg

Holt
Ingworth
Lynn

.

Norwich
Sparham
Taverham

.

Toftrees
Walsingham
Thetford (part)

.

To determine the court for a particular parish, return to the Norfolk Probate Records page and click on the links for the court jurisdictions arranged by parish.

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+{{breadcrumb
+| link1=[[England Genealogy|England]]
-== Step By Step  ==
+| link2=[[Norfolk,_England_Genealogy|Norfolk]]
+| link3=[[Norfolk Probate Records|Norfolk Probate Records]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Court_of_the_Archdeaconry_of_Norwich|Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich]]
+}}
+==Step By Step==
 . First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.
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 . Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.
-. Contact&nbsp;the Norfolk Record Office and either make a personal visit&nbsp;or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.
+. Contact the Norfolk Record Office and either make a personal visit 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&nbsp;(see the Family History Library's {{FHL|1471417|title-id|disp=cataloged entries}} providing the microfilm numbers you need&nbsp;so you can have the microfilms circulated to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp center]&nbsp;near you). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you&nbsp;more quickly&nbsp;find the will or admon you are seeking&nbsp;.
+. Visit The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]  to view microfilm copies of wills and admons.
-== Indexes  ==
+==Indexes==
-The&nbsp;Court of the Archdeaconry&nbsp;of&nbsp;Norwich probate records have to some extent been&nbsp;indexed&nbsp;in the following:
+The Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich probate records have to some extent been indexed in the following:
-==== Online indexes  ====
+====Online indexes====
-Will indexes (some are partial indexes) for this probate court&nbsp;covering much of the&nbsp;county is available as follows:
+Will indexes (some are partial indexes) for this probate court covering much of the county is available as follows:
-*[http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/QSearch.aspx 1800-1857]. (more years are bring added so re-visit their website regularly)
+*[http://www.noah.norfolk.gov.uk/QSearch.aspx 1800-1857]. (more years are being added so re-visit their website regularly)
 *[http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/public/searches/nroprobate.htm Norfolk Record Office]
 *[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 a partial index)
-==== Printed and Published Indexes  ====
+====Printed and Published Indexes====
-The Norfolk&nbsp;Record Office has indexed a considerable number of the wills from this court jurisdiction and these are available in the following index:
+The Norfolk Record Office has indexed a considerable number of the wills from this court jurisdiction and these are available in the following index:
-*{{FHL|198646|title-id|disp=Index to Norfolk Wills 1838-1858}} is also available.&nbsp;<br>
+*{{FSC|198646|title-id|disp=Index to Norfolk Wills 1838-1858}} is also available. <br>
 '''Original Handwritten Indexes'''
-Indexes exist from 1468-1857 for wills. These are&nbsp;available on microfilm for this court at the Family History Library (see below) or at the&nbsp;Norfolk Record Office (see below).
+Indexes exist from 1468-1857 for wills. These are available on microfilm for this court at the FamilySearch Library (see below) or at the Norfolk Record Office (see below).
 <br>
-'''Microfilmed Indexes at the Family History Library<br>'''
+'''Microfilmed Indexes at the FamilySearch Library<br>'''
-The Family History Library has some indexes {{FHL|469920|subject-id|disp=of Wills and Admons (Administrations)}}&nbsp;available on microfilm&nbsp;at the Family History Library covering the years 1460-1857&nbsp;and these&nbsp;may also be circulated to each of its satellite Family History Centers.<br>
+The FamilySearch Library has some indexes {{FSC|England, Norfolk, Norwich - Probate records - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1805782415|disp=of Wills and Admons (Administrations)}} available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library covering the years 1460-1857 and these may also be circulated to each of its satellite FamilySearch Centers.<br>
-== Records  ==
+==Records==
-==== Archives Location  ====
+====Archives Location====
-'''Norfolk&nbsp;Record Office'''
+'''Norfolk Record Office'''
 The Archive Centre<br>Martineau Lane<br>Norwich<br>NR1 2DQ<br>United Kingdom
-Telephone: 01603 222599<br>Fax: 01603 761885<br>E-mail: [mailto:norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk]
+Telephone: 01603 222599<br>Fax: 01603 761885<br>Email: [mailto:norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk]
-==== Archive Records  ====
+====Archive Records====
 Add information about the manuscript, printed and digital records in this location.
 *Calendars 1469-1857
 *Original Wills 1530-1857
 *Registered Copy Wills 1469-1857
 *Wills Registers 1538-1857
 *Administration Act Books 1590-1680
 *Administrations 1682-1857
 *Probate Inventories 1674-1825
 *Act Books 1660-1670
-==== Family History Library Records  ====
+====FamilySearch Library Records====
-*{{FHL|504379|title-id|disp=Calendars 1469-1857}}
+*{{FSC|504379|title-id|disp=Calendars 1469-1857}}
-*{{FHL|504379|title-id|disp=Registered Copy Wills 1469-1857}}
+*{{FSC|504379|title-id|disp=Registered Copy Wills 1469-1857}}
-*{{FHL|625392|title-id|disp=Wills Registers 1538-1857}}
+*{{FSC|625392|title-id|disp=Wills Registers 1538-1857}}
-*{{FHL|482770|title-id|disp=Administration Act Books 1660-1680}}
+*{{FSC|482770|title-id|disp=Administration Act Books 1660-1680}}
-*{{FHL|504379|title-id|disp=Administrations 1682-1857}}
+*{{FSC|504379|title-id|disp=Administrations 1682-1857}}
-*{{FHL|625371|title-id|disp=Probate Inventories 1674-1825}}
+*{{FSC|625371|title-id|disp=Probate Inventories 1674-1825}}
-*{{FHL|504379|title-id|disp=Act Books 1660-1670}}
+*{{FSC|504379|title-id|disp=Act Books 1660-1670}}
-*{{FHL|482770|title-id|disp=Bonds 1682-1857}}
+*{{FSC|482770|title-id|disp=Bonds 1682-1857}}
-== Jurisdiction  ==
+==Jurisdiction==
-Probate records of the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich commence from as early as 1469 to 1652 and 1660-1857. This court held&nbsp;jurisdiction over 320 of Norfolk's 756 parishes all in the following deaneries:&nbsp;
+Probate records of the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich commence from as early as 1469 to 1652 and 1660-1857. This court held jurisdiction over 320 of Norfolk's 756 parishes all in the following deaneries:
-{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 496px; height: 106px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="496" border="0"
+{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" style="width: 496px; height: 106px" width="496" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
 |-
 |
 *Blofield
 *Breckles
 *Brisley
 *Flegg
 |
 *Holt
 *Ingworth
 *Lynn
 .
 |
 *Norwich
 *Sparham
 *Taverham
 .
 |
 *Toftrees
 *Walsingham
 *Thetford (part)
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-[[Category:England]]
+[[Category:England Court Records]]