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 == Court Jurisdictions  ==
-Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.&nbsp; When searching for the will of an ancestor&nbsp;in Cumberland, you should find in the jurisdictions lists of name of the town or parish where he/she lived or owned property and search the&nbsp;records of the courts in the order&nbsp;given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; To find indexes, click on a court name.
+Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts.&nbsp; When searching for the will of an ancestor, find the name of the town or parish where he/she lived in the jurisdictions lists below.<br>
 Go to the list of parishes, and see the probate jurisdictions over them, by clicking on the link to the alphabetical list.