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[[England]] [[Huntingdonshire]] | [[England]] [[Huntingdonshire]] | ||
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]].<br> | ||
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== Getting Started == | == Getting Started == | ||
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*Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page. | *Beginning in 1858, probate authority was vested in the '''Principal Probate Registry''' system. For more information, scroll to the '''Post-1857 Probate Records''' section at the bottom of the page. | ||
Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below. | Once you have answered the two questions and determined the courts, look for indexes. Indexes will be found on the individual court pages (when you click on a court name) or in the '''Probate Indexes''' section below.<br> | ||
== Huntingdonshire Probate Courts == | == Huntingdonshire Probate Courts == | ||
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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. <br> | Before 1858, all of Huntingdonshire, with just a few exceptions, was under the primary probate jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon]]. <br> | ||
The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered 'peculiars' and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. | The exceptions were a few places and parishes considered 'peculiars' and their courts will be found in the jurisdiction lists through the links below. | ||
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[[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-D|A-D]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E-G|E-G]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-O|H-O]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-S|P-S]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A-D|A-D]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes E-G|E-G]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes H-O|H-O]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes P-S|P-S]] [[Huntingdonshire Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes T-Z|T-Z]] | ||
Search courts in the order given. Search indexes first. Indexes will be found by clicking the name of a court. <br> | Search courts in the order given. Search indexes first. Indexes will be found by clicking the name of a court. <br> | ||
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== Estate Duty Records<br> == | == 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> | 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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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.+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. | 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.+Principal+Probate+Registry&columns=*,0,0 records] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. | ||
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[[Category:Huntingdonshire|Probate Records]] | [[Category:Huntingdonshire|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]] | ||
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