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*Fry, Edward Alexander. ''A Calendar of Wills and Administrations Preserved in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester, Volume II, Part II: '''1614-1625'''.'' London: The British Record Society, Limited, 1907. Free online version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Mz8EAAAAIAAJ Google Books] | *Fry, Edward Alexander. ''A Calendar of Wills and Administrations Preserved in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Worcester, Volume II, Part II: '''1614-1625'''.'' London: The British Record Society, Limited, 1907. Free online version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Mz8EAAAAIAAJ Google Books] | ||
*[http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/downloads/file/629/peculiars_background_and_index Worcestershire Peculiars Wills Index] '''to 1840s''' - created by Worcestershire County Council | *[http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/downloads/file/629/peculiars_background_and_index Worcestershire Peculiars Wills Index] '''to 1840s''' - created by Worcestershire County Council | ||
*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury] '''1384-1858,''' which was the highest court in | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C12122 Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury] '''1384-1858,''' which was the highest court in England | ||
*Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Index of Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop Of Worcester 1661-1858". Salt Lake City, UT: The British Reference Unit, FamilySearch Library, 1970. {{FSC|255647|item|disp=Index of Probate Records of the Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop Of Worcester 1661-1858}} | *Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "Index of Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop Of Worcester 1661-1858". Salt Lake City, UT: The British Reference Unit, FamilySearch Library, 1970. {{FSC|255647|item|disp=Index of Probate Records of the Episcopal Consistory Court of The Bishop Of Worcester 1661-1858}} | ||
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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. If you aren't sure, use an approximate date. | 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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| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with A|A]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with B|B]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with C|C]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with D through G|D-G]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with H through J|H-J]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with K through N|K-N]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with O through R|O-R]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with S|S]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with T through V|T-V]] | ||
| | | [[Worcestershire Probate Jurisdictions for Parishes Beginning with W through Z|W-Z]] | ||
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== Worcestershire Probate Courts == | == Worcestershire Probate Courts == | ||
Most of Worcestershire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of either the [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)]] or the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]]. | Most of Worcestershire was under the pre-1858 probate jurisdiction of either the [[Court of the Bishop of Worcester (Episcopal Consistory)]] or the [[Court of the Bishop of Hereford (Episcopal Consistory)]]. The majority of probate searches will be in the records of these two courts and their superior courts. However, the following smaller courts also had some pre-1858 jurisdiction within the county. Click on a court name to learn about records and indexes. | ||
*[[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester]] | *[[Court of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester]] | ||
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