England Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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 Call numbers for the records in the Family History Library can be found in the library's catalog. For a current listing of probate records and indexes, follow these instructions.
-#Go to the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog catalog] and click '''Place Search'''.
+#Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search catalog] and type the name of the county in the '''"Place Name'''" search box.Click on the place you want from the drop <br>
-#Type the name of the county in the "Place" box and England in the "Part of" box, and click '''Search'''.
+#Click '''Search'''.
-#Click the locality.
 #Scroll down and click the topic Probate Records or Probate Records-Indexes.
-#Click a title on the '''Topic Details '''screen for a court.
+#Browse the titles and click on the one that seems to be the desired record.
-#Click the '''View Film Notes''' button in the top right corner to find the film number. If the button isn't there, the item isn't on film and a book number will be given.<br>
+#The description of the record will appear including the call number of the source whether it is microfilm, microfiche, CD, or book. Sometimes the record will be digitized or electronic and there will be a note saying click here to view it online. <br>
-A court may also be determined by using the sources listed under the heading "Records Not at the Family History Library" in this section. From 1796 to 1858, Estate Duty Indexes can be used to determine the court (see the heading, "Indexes" that follows for more information).
+A court may also be determined by using the sources listed under the heading "Records Not at the Family History Library" in this section. From 1796 to 1903, Estate Duty Indexes can be used to determine the court (see the heading, "Indexes" that follows for more information).
 Ecclesiastical jurisdictions, which help determine the court, are given in Samuel Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary of England (see the [[England Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] article) and Frank Smith’s ''A Genealogical Gazetteer of England''.