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Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Norfolk. Search these indexes first: | Here are some online indexes to probate records that include individuals who lived in Norfolk. Search these indexes first: | ||
*All the indexes of pre-1858 probate records are included in the Norfolk Record Office's online catalogue, | *All the indexes of pre-1858 probate records are included in the Norfolk Record Office's online catalogue, [http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?NS&dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl NROCAT]. Click '''Browse''' and then select '''Archival descriptions'''. Narrow your results by '''Genre''' and then select either '''Probate''' (for all kinds of probate documents) or '''Wills''' (for wills specifically). Then click on Advanced search options and type the name in the first search field. Also, sometimes better results are achieved if only the surname is entered. Creative search terms is the key to finding results in this database. ''Make note of the probate court listed''. | ||
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | *[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] | ||
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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. The on-line will index at [http://nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?NS&dsqServer=NCC3CL01&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Index.tcl NROCAT] is very helpful in finding wills in Norfolk for pre-1858 wills. It is not always necessary to know where or when an ancestor died when using nrocat. Since spelling of names in early records was not consistent, entering only the surname of your ancestor will generate the most posibilities of identifying your ancestor. Searches using spelling variations of the surname will also be helpful in finding possible entries for your ancestor. If you cannot identify an entry for your ancestor in this on-line index, you will want to try to determine at least an approximate death date and place. | ||
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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====Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish==== | ====Step 3. Identify court jurisdictions by parish==== | ||
Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in | Once you have identified the parish where your ancestor lived or died, learn which courts had jurisdiction over it then search indexes for those courts. Every town and parish in Norfolk fell under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. Click on a link below for the letter the parish begins with. | ||
To see a list of Norfolk places and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | To see a list of Norfolk places and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them, click on a letter link: | ||
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| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes beginning with A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes C through F|C-F]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes G through H|G-H]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes I through N|I-N]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes O through S|O-S]] | ||
| | | [[Norfolk Probate Jurisdictions Parishes T through Z|T-Z]] | ||
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==Norfolk Probate Courts== | ==Norfolk Probate Courts== | ||
These courts had some pre-1858 jurisdiction over the county of Norfolk. | These courts had some pre-1858 jurisdiction over the county of Norfolk. Click on a court name for more information about the records available and how to find the probate of your ancestor in the court's records. <br> | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norfolk]] | ||
*[[Court of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)]] | *[[Court of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)|Court of the Bishop of Norwich (Episcopal Consistory)]] | ||
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich]] | *[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Norwich]] | ||
*[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean & Chapter of Norwich]] | *[[Court of the Peculiar of the Dean & Chapter of Norwich]] | ||
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