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''[[England]] | ''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Probate Records]]''<br> | ||
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Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. | Beginning in 1858, the civil government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. | ||
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=== Online Indexes === | === Online Indexes === | ||
Principal Probate Registry of Wills and Administrations from 1861-1941 is at ancestry.com under 'Search Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills Records,' as [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=36 England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941]. | Principal Probate Registry of Wills and Administrations from 1861-1941 is at ancestry.com under 'Search Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills Records,' as [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=36 England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941]. | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||