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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts of Durham == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Courts of Durham == | ||
== Durham Parishes and Their Probate Jurisdictions<br> == | |||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Kent was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. To find the will of your ancestor who lived or owned property in Kent, see a list of Kent parishes with the pre-1858 courts that had probate jurisdiction over each. Click on the letter for a parish of interest. | |||
<Add here the letters of the parishes> | |||
If you do not know where in Durhame your ancestor lived or owned property, search the indexes for the court. If not found, search the index to the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]. Be aware that not every person left a will.<br> | |||
== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions == | ||