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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 Westmorland 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. | 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 Westmorland 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 and follow the instructions on the next screen. | ||
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==== Step 4. Find a copy of the probate record ==== | |||
Indexes give information that will enable you to obtain a copy of the probate record. The original records are located at the Westmorland Archive Centre: | |||
*Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal<br>Kendal County Offices<br>Kendal<br>LA9 4RQ<br>Tel:01539 713540 or 713539<br>Fax:01539 773538<br>Email:kendal.archives@cumbriacc.gov.uk<br> | |||
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has records on microfilm. | |||
== Westmorland Probate Courts == | == Westmorland Probate Courts == | ||