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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cornwall was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for the will of an ancestor who lived or owned property in Cornwall, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To find indexes, click on the name of a court. | |||
Here is a list of the Cornwall parishes beginning with letters A and B and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on the link for the first letter of the parish name: [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions 'C' Parishes|C]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-K|D-K]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'L' Parishes|L]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-O|M-O]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-R|P-R]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'S' Parishes|S]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]]. | Here is a list of the Cornwall parishes beginning with letters A and B and the pre-1858 courts that had jurisdiction over them. For other parishes, click on the link for the first letter of the parish name: [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions 'C' Parishes|C]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes D-K|D-K]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'L' Parishes|L]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes M-O|M-O]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-R|P-R]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, 'S' Parishes|S]], [[Cornwall Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]]. | ||