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 For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
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+== Somerset Probate Courts  ==
-== Probate Indexes Online<br> ==
+== Some Explanatory Notes about the Somerset Probate Courts  ==
-Before looking for a will, you should search an index.
+== Court Jurisdictions  ==
-[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/ http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/]
+Before 1858, every town and parish in Somerset was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and&nbsp;one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts.&nbsp; When looking for the probate records for an ancestor, find his/her place of residence in the list, and search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For indexes, click on the name of a court or see the indexes listed below.
-For&nbsp;wills or&nbsp;probate on this website look under Property<br>This site is concerned with family and social history in the Hundred of Frome. This consisted of the parishes of Beckington, Berkley, Cloford, Elm, Frome Selwood, Laverton, Lullington, Marston Bigot, Nunney, Orchardleigh, Rode (Road), Rodden, Standerwick, Wanstrow, Whatley and Woolverton. It also included the adjacent Liberties of East Cranmore, Leigh upon Mendip, Mells and Witham Friary and the Peculiar of Buckland Dinham (see map).&nbsp;<br>
+For other place names, click on a letter link:
-[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm]
-Information about Somerset Probate Records
-== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
-Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].
-A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
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 | Aisholt
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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 | Alford
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Aller
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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-| Allerton, Chapel
-| Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Dean of Wells
-| 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Angersleigh
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Ansford
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Ash
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Ash Priors
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Ashbrittle
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Taunton
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Ashcott
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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 | Ashill
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 | Ashington
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
-|-
-| Ashton, Long
-| Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-| 2 - Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
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 | Ashwick
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
 |-
 | Axbridge
 | Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Wells
 | 2 - Court of the Bishop of Bath and Wells (Episcopal Consistory)
-- Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury
+|}
-|}
+<br>
+== Probate Indexes Online<br> ==
+Before looking for a will, you should search an index.
+[http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/ http://www.gomezsmart.myzen.co.uk/]
+For&nbsp;wills or&nbsp;probate on this website look under Property<br>This site is concerned with family and social history in the Hundred of Frome. This consisted of the parishes of Beckington, Berkley, Cloford, Elm, Frome Selwood, Laverton, Lullington, Marston Bigot, Nunney, Orchardleigh, Rode (Road), Rodden, Standerwick, Wanstrow, Whatley and Woolverton. It also included the adjacent Liberties of East Cranmore, Leigh upon Mendip, Mells and Witham Friary and the Peculiar of Buckland Dinham (see map).&nbsp;<br>
+<br>
+[http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Wills.htm]
+Information about Somerset Probate Records
+== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
+Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].
+A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
 [[Category:England|England]]