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Before 1858, every town and parish in Hampshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Hampshire was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary ecclesiastical court and one or more secondary ecclesiastical courts. | ||
To see a list of places in Hampshire and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on the letter that the place name begins with: | To see a list of places in Hampshire and the pre-1858 ecclesiastical courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on the letter that the place name begins with: | ||
[[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B and C|B-C]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D through H|D-H]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through O|I-O]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through U|P-U]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes V through Z|V-Z]]. | [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B and C|B-C]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes D through H|D-H]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through O|I-O]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes P through U|P-U]], [[Hampshire Probate Jurisdictions Parishes V through Z|V-Z]]. | ||
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Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name above, or see Probate Indexes Online below.<br><br> | Search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on a court name above, or see Probate Indexes Online below.<br><br> | ||
== Probate Indexes Online <br> | == Probate Indexes Online <br> == | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br>[http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DserveA/search.htm http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DserveA/search.htm] | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br>[http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DserveA/search.htm http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DserveA/search.htm] | ||
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Hampshire Record Office | Hampshire Record Office | ||
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[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/] | [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/] | ||
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905 probate documents under place of Hampshire<br>The first stage of our on-line catalogue project provides access to a detailed catalogue of wills, 1540-1858, held in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archives (also known as Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office). The catalogue also contains (for about 25% of the wills) digital images of probate records.<br> | 905 probate documents under place of Hampshire<br>The first stage of our on-line catalogue project provides access to a detailed catalogue of wills, 1540-1858, held in the Wiltshire and Swindon Archives (also known as Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office). The catalogue also contains (for about 25% of the wills) digital images of probate records.<br> | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | |||
Starting in 1796, a tax or death duty was payable on estates over a certain value. Estate duty abstracts may add considerable information not found elsewhere. Between 1813-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br> | |||
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== Post-1857 Probate Records == | == Post-1857 Probate Records == | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. 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 settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | ||
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=301365&name=Great+Britain%2E+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=301365&name=Great+Britain%2E+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br> | ||
[[Category:England|England]] | [[Category:England|England]] | ||