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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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As the last court of appeals, this court should be searched last after all other courts. In many cases, a reference to a will that went through the Court of Delegates will also have been found in one of the Provincial or Chancery courts. See the Indexes and Jurisdiction sections below. | As the last court of appeals, this court should be searched last after all other courts. In many cases, a reference to a will that went through the Court of Delegates will also have been found in one of the Provincial or Chancery courts. See the Indexes and Jurisdiction sections below. | ||
1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.<br> | 1. First search each index (see below) to help you more quickly find the will or administration (admon), writing down each detail cited in the indexed entry.<br>2. Proceed to "Records" (below) to determine what probate records exist for this court.<br>3. Contact or visit the Record Office or, hire a professional record searcher to view these records on your behalf. Officials may send upon request a list of record searchers.<br>4. Visit The Family History Library or, one of its 4,500 satellite family history centers worldwide and search indexes to probate records; then with the information obtained from the index[es] you can search more quickly the original wills and admons also on microfilm via any centers near you.<br> | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
==== Online Indexes ==== | ==== Online Indexes ==== | ||
==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ==== Printed and Published Indexes ==== | ||
''The Genealogist'' magazine has published an {{FHL|14199|title-id|disp=index}} to the wills handled by this court in volumes 11 (pages 165-171, 224-227) and 12 (pages 97-101) covering the years 1651-1857. (See the reference below.) Not that many wills went to the highest court in over 200 years -- only about 325 total.<br> | ''The Genealogist'' magazine has published an {{FHL|14199|title-id|disp=index}} to the wills handled by this court in volumes 11 (pages 165-171, 224-227) and 12 (pages 97-101) covering the years 1651-1857. (See the reference below.) Not that many wills went to the highest court in over 200 years -- only about 325 total.<br> | ||
== Records == | == Records == | ||
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==== Archive Location<br> ==== | ==== Archive Location<br> ==== | ||
Originals held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] of the UK at Kew. | Originals held at [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] of the UK at Kew. | ||
==== Archive Records<br> ==== | ==== Archive Records<br> ==== | ||
Add information. | Add information. | ||
==== Family History Library Records<br> ==== | ==== Family History Library Records<br> ==== | ||