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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp?WT.hp=Wills Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384-1858)].
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/wills.asp?WT.hp=Wills Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills (1384-1858)].


Did you find a reference to a probate record?
Did you find a reference to a probate record?  


*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.
*If ''yes'', go to '''Step 4''' below.  
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.
*If ''no'', go to '''Step 2''' below.


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*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.
Once you have identified the parish, go to '''Step 3'''.  


==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish   ====
==== Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish   ====
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==== Step 4.&nbsp;Obtain a copy of the probate record ====
==== Step 4.&nbsp;Obtain a copy of the probate record ====


== Sussex Probate Courts  ==
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=== Appeals Courts  ===
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
*[[Court of Arches]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.
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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. Estate duty indexes may help locate a will. For more information, go to [[Estate Duty Records]].<br><br>


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