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 == Kent Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions <br> ==
-This list of Kent parishes contains a prioritized list of courts with jurisdiction over each parish. Click on the letter the parish name begins with to see which courts to search for probates of persons living in or owning property in that parish. <br><br>
+Before 1858, every town and parish in Kent was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.&nbsp; To find the will of your ancestor who lived&nbsp;or owned property in&nbsp;Kent,&nbsp;see a&nbsp;list of Kent parishes&nbsp;with the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each.&nbsp; Click on the letter for a parish of interest.&nbsp; Search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For indexes, see below.<br>
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+If you do not know where in Kent your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes to&nbsp;each court.&nbsp; Lastly, search the index to the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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