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For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]] For an explanation  of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]]  
For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]] For an explanation  of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]]  
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Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other parishes, click on a letter link:  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E-F]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|W]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]].  
Here is a list of Yorkshire parishes beginning with the letter A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them.  For other parishes, click on a letter link:  [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D|D]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with E and F|E-F]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with G|G]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H|H]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with I through K|I-K]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with L|L]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with M and N|M-N]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through P|O-P]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Q and R|Q-R]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T and U|T-U]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W|W]], [[Yorkshire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with Y|Y]].  


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| Aldbrough  
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| Court of the Peculiar of Aldbrough;  
| Court of the Peculiar of Aldbrough;  
Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
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| Arkengarthdale  
| Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Arkengarthdale with New Forest and Hope;  
| Court of the Peculiar of the Manor of Arkengarthdale with New Forest and Hope;  
Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond
Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond Eastern Deaneries - Richmond  


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[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/#ProbateRecords http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/#ProbateRecords]  
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/#ProbateRecords http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/#ProbateRecords]  


Colin Blanshard Withers has produced a list of all known Indexes and Calendars relating to Yorkshire Probate. This is available in both MS Word format (.doc) and plain text format (.txt) from his site. <br>
Colin Blanshard Withers has produced a list of all known Indexes and Calendars relating to Yorkshire Probate. This is available in both MS Word format (.doc) and plain text format (.txt) from his site. <br>  


== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
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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].  
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>
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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