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 ''[[England]]&nbsp;[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Sussex]]''
-For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here.]]
+The following article is about probate records in the county of Sussex. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]].
+<br>
 == Getting Started  ==
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 *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Exempt Jurisdiction of the Deanery of Battle]]
-*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring]]
+*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring|Court of the Peculiar of the&nbsp;Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deaneries of Pagham and Tarring]]
 *[[Courts of the Bishop (Episcopal Consistory) and Archdeaconry of Winchester]]
 *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Exempt Deanery of South Malling]]
 *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Chichester]]
-In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England, particularly in cases of wealthy individuals, people who owned property in more than one county or court's jurisdiction, people who lived or owned property outside of England, and military and Naval personnel.
+In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.<br>
+*Wealthy individuals<br>
+*People who owned property in more than one county<br>
+*Military and naval personnel<br>
+*People who lived or owned property outside England<br>
 === Appeals Courts  ===
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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 1796-1858 estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br><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.Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br><br>
-== Post-1857 Probate Records  ==
-Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system.&nbsp; The system consists of 11 district registry offices and&nbsp;18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and&nbsp;the principal registry&nbsp;office located in London.&nbsp; The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service.&nbsp; To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website].
-A&nbsp;country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills.&nbsp; 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 records for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.<br>
+== Probates After 1857  ==
+Beginning in 1858, the government took over the&nbsp;settlement of estates and all&nbsp;wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br>
 {{Place|Sussex}}
-[[Category:Sussex|Probate Records]] [[Category:Probate_records_in_England]]
+[[Category:Sussex]]