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If you do not know the parish in which your ancestor died or held property, search the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]] first. | If you do not know the parish in which your ancestor died or held property, search the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]] first. | ||
==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ==== Step 4. Obtain a copy of the probate record ==== | ||
Once you have found an index reference to a probate, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | Once you have found an index reference to a probate record and identified the court that probated it, obtain a copy of the record. Do so by one of these methods: | ||
*Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | *Visit or contact the record office that has the original records in its collection. | ||
*Visit the Family History Library or a family history center and obtain a copy of the record on microfilm. For more information, click on | *Visit the Family History Library or a family history center and obtain a copy of the record on microfilm. For more information, click on the court name below. <br> | ||
== Herefordshire Probate Courts == | == Herefordshire Probate Courts == | ||