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*[[High Court of Delegates]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]


The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br><br>
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.<br><br>  


== Some Explanatory Notes About the Surrey Courts  ==
== Some Explanatory Notes About the Surrey Courts  ==
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<br> Search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For indexes covering more than one court, see below.&nbsp; For court-specific indexes, click on the name of a court above. <br>  
<br> Search the courts in the order given.&nbsp; Search indexes first.&nbsp; For indexes covering more than one court, see below.&nbsp; For court-specific indexes, click on the name of a court above. <br>  


If you do not know where your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes to&nbsp;each court if necessary.&nbsp; Lastly, search the index to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. <br>
If you do not know where your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes to&nbsp;each court if necessary.&nbsp; Lastly, search the index to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. <br> <br>  


== Probate Indexes Online  ==
== Probate Indexes Online  ==
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*This website provides an index to names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the county of Surrey (and nine other neighboring counties).&nbsp; Links are provided to transcripts of wills, where available.&nbsp; <br>
*This website provides an index to names of all people appearing in the wills of testators residing in the county of Surrey (and nine other neighboring counties).&nbsp; Links are provided to transcripts of wills, where available.&nbsp; <br>


For other indexes, click on a court name in the list above.
For other indexes, click on a court name in the list above. <br><br>


== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
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