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== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Cumberland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When searching for the will of an ancestor in Cumberland, you should find in the jurisdictions lists of name of the town or parish where he/she lived or owned property and search the records of the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. To find indexes, click on a court name. | |||
Here is a list of parishes beginning with A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. | Here is a list of parishes beginning with A and the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over them. | ||
For other parishes, click on a link: [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes B-C|B-C]], [[Cumberland_Probate_Records,_Parishes_D-H|D-H]], [[Cumberland_Probate_Records,_Parishes_I-N|I-N]], [[Cumberland_Probate_Records,_Parishes_O-Z|O-Z]]. | |||
Return to the [[Cumberland|Cumberland County]] page. | Return to the [[Cumberland|Cumberland County]] page. | ||