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Revision as of 11:21, 6 January 2010
England 
Yorkshire Yorkshire Probate Courts
To read a general explanation of probates in England, click here.
Description[edit | edit source]
Probate is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs. The term probate refers to a collection of documents, including wills, administrations (also called admons), inventories, and act books. The Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process until to 1858.
Step By Step[edit | edit source]
1. Search indexes to help you more quickly find the will, writing down each detail given in the index.
2. Go to the Archive Records below to determine what original probate records exist for this court.
3. Obtain the records to search. Use one of these methods to find indexes and records.
- Contact or visit the Archive (see below) or hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf.
- Order microfilm copies of the indexes and records listed in the Family History Library Records (see section below) by visiting the Family History Library or one of its family history centers and search indexes and records.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
Indexes for 54 peculiar courts, 1383-1883, are available online on BritishOrigins. This is a subscription site.
Records[edit | edit source]
Archive Location[edit | edit source]
Records are housed in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Records in York.
Archive Records[edit | edit source]
add information here
Family History LIbrary Records[edit | edit source]
- Calendar of wills and administrations, 1601-1858
- Wills and administrations of York Peculiar, Prebendial and Manorial Courts, 1559-1858 includes Acomb for 1601-1858 on film 98916.
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
This court had jurisdiction over the parish of Acomb. It was part of the dissolved Treasurership of York.