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 Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is&nbsp;distributed to his/her&nbsp;heirs.&nbsp;
-In order to find a probate record for your ancestor, you must answer&nbsp;two questions:
+''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858. Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The Post-1857 Probate Records section below contains links to additional information about the records of this court.
-#When did your ancestor die?
+To look for a probate record before 1858:<br>
-#Where did your ancestor live or own property?
-A key date is 1858, when probate&nbsp;authority&nbsp;was&nbsp;taken&nbsp;from the ecclesiatical courts of the Church of England and given to&nbsp;the civil government.&nbsp;
+#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>
+#Go to [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Durham_Probate_Records#Court_Jurisdictions Court Jurisdictions] section below.<br>
-*If your ancestor died before 1858, his/her probate would have been proven by an ecclesiastical court and it is important to know where he/she lived, as that will determine which courts had jurisdiction.&nbsp;
+#Click a letter or span of letters for your place name. This opens a jurisdictions table.<br>
-*If you know where your ancestor lived before 1858, you should go to the '''Court Jurisdictions'''&nbsp;section below&nbsp;to determine what courts had jurisdiction over your ancestor's place of residence.&nbsp;
+#Follow the instructions on the jurisdictions table page.<br>
-*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was&nbsp;vested in&nbsp;the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]] system.<br>
-Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes.&nbsp; Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the Probate Indexes section below.<br>
 == Devonshire Probate Courts  ==