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=== Post-1857 Probate Records === | === Post-1857 Probate Records === | ||
Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are | Beginning in 1858, the government took over the settlement of estates and all wills are now probated through the Principal Probate Registry system. The system consists of 11 district registry offices and 18 sub-district registries, located throughout England and Wales, and the principal registry office located in London. The records are available through the office of Her Majesty's Courts Service. To learn more, go to the [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/civil/probate/index.htm HMCS website]. | ||
The records | The records fro The records are well indexed, available in a country-wide surname index, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. <br> | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||