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+== Getting Started  ==
-Beginning in 1858, authority over probate matters was taken from ecclesiastical courts and put under the civil authority of the Principal Probate Registry. The '''Probates After 1857'''&nbsp;section below has a link to an article about probates after 1857.<br>
+''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs.  Before 1858, Church of England ecclesiastical courts had authority for this process. Beginning in 1858, the Principal Probate Registry had the authority for the process. Click on the link for more information.
-== Getting Started  ==
-''Probate'' is the legal court process by which the estate of a deceased person is distributed to his or her heirs.  This article explains how to get started searching for a probate record in Sussex. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]].<br>
+Here are steps to follow to search for a pre-1858 probate record in Sussex. For general information about English probate records, click [[England Probate Records|here]].<br>
-Follow these steps to look for a probate record before 1858:<br>
+Step 1--Identify when and where your ancestor died
-#Discover when and where your ancestor died. If you don’t know, use the approximate date and place where they lived. <br>
+If you know when and where your ancestor died, use that information to find a probate record. If you do not know, use an approximate date and the place where they lived. <br>
-#Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>
+Go to the Court Jurisdictions section below.<br>
-#Click a letter or span of letters for your place. This opens an article showing a table of places and the courts that had jurisdiction over them.<br>
-#Follow the steps at the top of the table to search for a will.<br><br>
 == Court Jurisdictions by Parish  ==