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*[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-procoll.aspx Archdeaconry of Ely Probate Records 1513-1857]. Part of the National Wills Index. | *[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-procoll.aspx Archdeaconry of Ely Probate Records 1513-1857]. Part of the National Wills Index. | ||
*[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-procoll.aspx Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449-1858]. Part of the National Wills Index. | *[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-procoll.aspx Consistory Court of Ely Probate Records 1449-1858]. Part of the National Wills Index. | ||
*[https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm Cambridgeshire Wills Surname Index pre-1858]. | *[https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm Cambridgeshire Wills Surname Index pre-1858]. Established by the Cambridgeshire Family History Society, this index is small but is growing. Contributions are welcome. (use drop down menu to find wills) | ||
See other indexes on the court pages. | See other indexes on the court pages. Click on a court name link in the Cambridgeshire Probate Courts section above.<br> | ||
Did you find a reference to a probate record? | Did you find a reference to a probate record? | ||
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==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ==== Step 2. Identify when and where your ancestor died ==== | ||
Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. | Determine ''when'' your ancestor died. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | ||
Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | Determine ''where'' your ancestor died. It is easier to find a probate record if you know whether the place where your ancestor lived or died is a [[P genealogical glossary terms|parish]]. To learn whether it is a parish, look it up in a gazetteer. Here is a link to the 1872 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' online: | ||
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== Cambridgeshire Probate Courts == | == Cambridgeshire Probate Courts == | ||
Here is a list of the ecclesiastical courts that had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over the parishes of Cambridgeshire. | Here is a list of the ecclesiastical courts that had some pre-1858 probate jurisdiction over the parishes of Cambridgeshire. Click on a court name for more information. Also see the Indexes section below. | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] (Diocese of Ely) | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Ely]] (Diocese of Ely) | ||
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