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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Shropshire. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Shropshire. Search these indexes first: | ||
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*'''1521-1850''' - [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/staffordshire-dioceses-of-lichfield-and-coventry-wills-and-probate-1521-1860 Dioceses of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate] at findmypast (£). Includes index by name and residence that links to images of the actual records.<br> | |||
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*a brand new index for 1650-1730 for Shropshire 12000 plus probate documents indexed at this link [http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Will and administrations] This Court is the Consistory Court of Lichfield and covers the northern half of County Shropshire, | *a brand new index for 1650-1730 for Shropshire 12000 plus probate documents indexed at this link [http://www.staffsnameindexes.org.uk/ Will and administrations] This Court is the Consistory Court of Lichfield and covers the northern half of County Shropshire, | ||
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Abstracts and indexes of original wills, Consistory Court, St. Asaph's Diocese, Wales, 1557-1833 {{FHL|385951|title-id|disp=}} | Abstracts and indexes of original wills, Consistory Court, St. Asaph's Diocese, Wales, 1557-1833 {{FHL|385951|title-id|disp=}} | ||
St Asaph's Diocese covers the Shropshire parishes of Halton, Kinnerley, Knockin, Llanyblodwel, Llanmynech, Melverley, Morton, Oswestry, St. Martins, Selattyn, Trefonen, Whittington.<br> | St Asaph's Diocese covers the Shropshire parishes of Halton, Kinnerley, Knockin, Llanyblodwel, Llanmynech, Melverley, Morton, Oswestry, St. Martins, Selattyn, Trefonen, Whittington.<br> | ||
Shropshire probates in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, calendar/index 1700-1749 {{FHL|434319|title-id|disp=}} | Shropshire probates in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, calendar/index 1700-1749 {{FHL|434319|title-id|disp=}} | ||
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A general will index for the Diocese of Lichfield exists online, a scanned edition of P.W. Phillimore's publicationby the British Record Society in 1892,Calendars of wills administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield. This single index consolidates most Staffordshire wills of the various probate court jurisdictions from 1514-1652 for the Diocese of Lichfield and to 1790 for Staffordshire smaller peculiar courts. [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ] | A general will index for the Diocese of Lichfield exists online, a scanned edition of P.W. Phillimore's publicationby the British Record Society in 1892,Calendars of wills administrations in the Consistory court of the bishop of Lichfield. This single index consolidates most Staffordshire wills of the various probate court jurisdictions from 1514-1652 for the Diocese of Lichfield and to 1790 for Staffordshire smaller peculiar courts. [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=4zYEAAAAIAAJ] | ||
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