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'''Books and Microfilm''' | '''Books and Microfilm''' | ||
*A calendar of wills and administrations relating to the county of Dorset | *A calendar of wills and administrations relating to the county of Dorset : proved in the Consistory court (Dorsetshire division) of the late diocese of Bristol, 1681-1792, and in the Archdeaconry court of Dorset, 1568-1792, and in the several peculiars, 1660-1799, all now preserved at the probate registry, Blandford. Digital versions at [http://books.google.com/books?id=VMRCAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; {{FHL|211433|title-id|disp=FHL Book}}. | ||
*Church of England. Archdeaconry of Dorset. Court Probate records, 1568-1857 {{FHL|236036|title-id|disp=}} | *Church of England. Archdeaconry of Dorset. Court Probate records, 1568-1857 {{FHL|236036|title-id|disp=}} | ||
*Indexes to Sarum peculiar courts 1462-1800 which cover Chardstock 1639-1799, Fordington 1660-1799, Lyne Regis and Halstock 1664-1799, Netherbury and Beaminster 1608-1799, Preston and Sutton Pointz 1761-1799, Yatminster and Grimston 1654-1799, and Gillingham 1658-1799 FHL Film 97430 Indexes to Sarum peculiar courts early to 1857 FHL Film {{FHL|300055|title-id|disp=97429}} | *Indexes to Sarum peculiar courts 1462-1800 which cover Chardstock 1639-1799, Fordington 1660-1799, Lyne Regis and Halstock 1664-1799, Netherbury and Beaminster 1608-1799, Preston and Sutton Pointz 1761-1799, Yatminster and Grimston 1654-1799, and Gillingham 1658-1799 FHL Film 97430 Indexes to Sarum peculiar courts early to 1857 FHL Film {{FHL|300055|title-id|disp=97429}} | ||
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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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| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C & D|C-D]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes E Through G|E-G]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes H Through K|H-K]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes L & M|L-M]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes N Through R|N-R]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes S Through U|S-U]] | ||
| | | [[Dorset Probate Jurisdictions Parishes W Through Y|W-Y]] | ||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Dorset Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Dorset Probate Courts == | ||
In 1836, the parish of Stockland and the Chapelry of Dalwood were transferred from the Court of the Archdeacon of Dorset to the | In 1836, the parish of Stockland and the Chapelry of Dalwood were transferred from the Court of the Archdeacon of Dorset to the Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter and were united with Devon. At the same time, the parish of Thornecombe and part of the parish of Axminster were transferred from Devonshire to Dorset with a corresponding change in ecclesiastical jurisdiction. | ||
The Salisbury prebends were inhibited triennually for six months by the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Salisbury. | The Salisbury prebends were inhibited triennually for six months by the Court of the Peculiar of the Dean of Salisbury. | ||
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