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== Jurisdiction == | == Jurisdiction == | ||
All county parishes with the exception of | All county parishes with the exception of Emneth, came under the jurisdiction of this court.<br> | ||
This court also had jurisdiction over the parishes of Upwell and Outwell which were at times a part of Cambridgeshire. | This court also had jurisdiction over the parishes of Upwell and Outwell which were at times a part of Cambridgeshire. | ||
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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
Probate records of the | Probate records of the Court of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory) commence from as early as 1370 to 1857. This court held jurisdiction over all of Norfolk's parishes with the exception of Emneth Parish. | ||
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2. Proceed to the "Probate Records of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. | 2. Proceed to the "Probate Records of This Court" (below) to determine what original probate records exist for this court. | ||
3. Contact or visit | 3. Contact or visit the Norfolk Record Office, or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers. | ||
4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display= | 4. Visit The Family History Library, or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes (see the Family History Library's [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails&authorno=304872&name=Church+of+England%2E+Diocese+of+Norwich%2E+Consistory+Court%2C+null&columns=*,0,0 cataloged entries] providing the microfilms so you can have them circulated to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp center] near you for searching the wills). The information obtained from the index[es] will help you more quickly search the wills and admons which can also be circulated on microfilm via any family history . | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
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== Searching for probates in this [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=277571&disp=Wills+and+administrations%20%20&columns=*,0,0 court]. == | == Searching for probates in this [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=277571&disp=Wills+and+administrations%20%20&columns=*,0,0 court]. == | ||
ORIGINAL WILLS | |||
1509-1547; 1558-1560; 1567-1568; 1575-1651; 1660-1857 | |||
1509-1547; 1558-1560; 1567-1568; 1575-1651; 1660-1857 | |||
REGISTERED COPY WILLS | REGISTERED COPY WILLS | ||
1370-1857 (some missing years) | 1370-1857 (some missing years) | ||
ADMINISTRATIONS ACT BOOKS | ADMINISTRATIONS ACT BOOKS | ||
1370-1857 | 1370-1857 | ||
ADMINISTRATIONS | ADMINISTRATIONS | ||
1680-1857 | 1680-1857 | ||
ACT BOOKS | ACT BOOKS 1370-1688; 1773-1857 | ||
1370-1688; 1773-1857 | |||
INVENTORIES | INVENTORIES | ||
1584-1849 (missing years) | 1584-1849 (missing years) | ||