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Usually the location of the deceased property determined which court had jurisdiction (see "Determining the Court" in this section). The probate process began by presenting the will to the court. The court recorded a probate act authorizing executors to carry out the wills provisions. The original will was endorsed and filed in the court’s records. A handwritten copy was given to the executors. (Before 1600 the executors may have received the original.) The clerk may also have copied the will into a book of registered wills. | Usually the location of the deceased property determined which court had jurisdiction (see "Determining the Court" in this section). The probate process began by presenting the will to the court. The court recorded a probate act authorizing executors to carry out the wills provisions. The original will was endorsed and filed in the court’s records. A handwritten copy was given to the executors. (Before 1600 the executors may have received the original.) The clerk may also have copied the will into a book of registered wills. | ||
If a person did not agree with how the court handled the will, he or she could appeal to a higher court. This led to additional documents in the court of appeal, including assignation books (calendars of petitions of appeal, annotated with action taken) and other documents. Unless a complaint was filed, there were usually no further court records. Probating a will took place | If a person did not agree with how the court handled the will, he or she could appeal to a higher court. This led to additional documents in the court of appeal, including assignation books (calendars of petitions of appeal, annotated with action taken) and other documents. Unless a complaint was filed, there were usually no further court records. Probating a will took place any time after the person died sometimes many years later. | ||
== Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | == Pre-1858 Probate Courts == | ||
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Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished. | Original wills in Wales have survived from 1565, depending on the court where they were probated. The courts have a continuous run of wills from then until 1858, when ecclesiastical probate courts were abolished. | ||
The National Library in Aberystwyth hold copies of wills proved in Welsh ecclesiastical courts: | The [[National Library of Wales]] in Aberystwyth hold copies of wills proved in Welsh ecclesiastical courts: | ||
*'''Bangor''': 1635 - 1858 | *'''Bangor''': 1635 - 1858 | ||
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After 1857 it is not necessary to determine the court before searching for a probate record. To determine the court for pre-1858 probates, use one of the following publications: | After 1857 it is not necessary to determine the court before searching for a probate record. To determine the court for pre-1858 probates, use one of the following publications: | ||
''Handlist of Probate Records Pertaining to the Diocese of St. David’s'', ''St. Asaph, Bangor, and Llandaff, Wales and of the Peculiar and Exempt Court of Hawarden, Flint County.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1970. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=405695&disp=Handlist+of+probate+records+pertaining+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942.9 S2w; fiche 6054481].) This work contains color-coded maps to help determine the courts in which an estate would be proved. It also lists call numbers for indexes, wills, and administrations that apply to each court. | *''Handlist of Probate Records Pertaining to the Diocese of St. David’s'', ''St. Asaph, Bangor, and Llandaff, Wales and of the Peculiar and Exempt Court of Hawarden, Flint County.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1970. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=405695&disp=Handlist+of+probate+records+pertaining+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942.9 S2w; fiche 6054481].) This work contains color-coded maps to help determine the courts in which an estate would be proved. It also lists call numbers for indexes, wills, and administrations that apply to each court. | ||
*Gibson, Jeremy, comp. 4th ed. ''Probate Jurisdictions:'' ''Where to Look for Wills.'' Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1997. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=657264&disp=Probate+jurisdictions%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 P23g] 1997.) | |||
Gibson, Jeremy, comp. 4th ed. ''Probate Jurisdictions:'' ''Where to Look for Wills.'' Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1997. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=657264&disp=Probate+jurisdictions%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 P23g] 1997.) | |||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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The index is listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The index is listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
WALES - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES | :'''WALES - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
'''Abstracts of Welsh Wills Pre-1858.''' An important collection of Welsh probates are the abstracts (summaries) and indexes to the abstracts of the wills that are on microfiche at the Family History Library. The abstracts and indexes are by diocese; however, there is a separate set for the Arch deaconry of Brecon and the peculiar of Hawarden. The abstracts are arranged by year and contain the name of every person mentioned in the will, including the witnesses. There are separate indexes for each year for the: | '''Abstracts of Welsh Wills Pre-1858.''' An important collection of Welsh probates are the abstracts (summaries) and indexes to the abstracts of the wills that are on microfiche at the Family History Library. The abstracts and indexes are by diocese; however, there is a separate set for the Arch deaconry of Brecon and the peculiar of Hawarden. The abstracts are arranged by year and contain the name of every person mentioned in the will, including the witnesses. There are separate indexes for each year for the: | ||
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To find call numbers for the probate records, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | To find call numbers for the probate records, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
WALES - PROBATE RECORDS | :'''WALES - PROBATE RECORDS''' | ||
WALES - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES | :'''WALES - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS | :'''WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS''' | ||
WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES | :'''WALES, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
Some probate records, including those of the Principle Probate Registry, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and the Estate Duty, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Some probate records, including those of the Principle Probate Registry, the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, and the Estate Duty, are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS | :'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS''' | ||
ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES | :'''ENGLAND - PROBATE RECORDS - INDEXES''' | ||
The following helpful books are available at the Family History Library: | The following helpful books are available at the Family History Library: | ||
''Hand List of Probate Jurisdictions in Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.)'' and ''Filmed and Printed Probate Records Pertaining to Prerogative Court of Canterbury in the Genealogical Society Library''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=423223&disp=Hand+list+of+English+probate+jurisdictio%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 S2ha vol. 23; film 599220; fiche 6026312].) This work contains call numbers for indexes and probate documents for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. At the front of this register is a list of printed indexes. These indexes give the testator’s name and place of residence along with the year and folio where the original is located. | *''Hand List of Probate Jurisdictions in Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.)'' and ''Filmed and Printed Probate Records Pertaining to Prerogative Court of Canterbury in the Genealogical Society Library''. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=423223&disp=Hand+list+of+English+probate+jurisdictio%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 942 S2ha vol. 23; film 599220; fiche 6026312].) This work contains call numbers for indexes and probate documents for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. At the front of this register is a list of printed indexes. These indexes give the testator’s name and place of residence along with the year and folio where the original is located. | ||
*''England and Wales Principal Probate Registry Including: General Index 1858–1957 Principal Registry 1858–1925 District Courts 1858–1925.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=669640&disp=England+and+Wales+principal+probate+regi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book Reg 942 S2cp 1997; microfiche 6037050].) Contains a list of the microfilm numbers for the indexes and probate documents for the Principal and District courts. | |||
''England and Wales Principal Probate Registry Including: General Index 1858–1957 Principal Registry 1858–1925 District Courts 1858–1925.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=669640&disp=England+and+Wales+principal+probate+regi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book Reg 942 S2cp 1997; microfiche 6037050].) Contains a list of the microfilm numbers for the indexes and probate documents for the Principal and District courts. | |||
=== Records Not at the Family History Library === | === Records Not at the Family History Library === | ||
The original pre-1858 probate records are held by the | The original pre-1858 probate records are held by the [[National Library of Wales]] at Aberystwyth. However, the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and the Estate Duty Registers are deposited at The National Archives in London, England. | ||
For copies of wills or administrations after 1857 you can write to: | For copies of wills or administrations after 1857 you can write to: | ||