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| == Some Explanatory Notes on the Oxfordshire Probate Courts ==
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| == Estate Duty Records<br> ==
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| 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>
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| == Probates After 1857 ==
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| Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. For more information, go to [[Principal Probate Registry]].<br>
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| [[Category:Oxfordshire]] | | [[Category:Oxfordshire]] |