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[[England]] & | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cumberland]] | ||
For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | For an explanation of probate records in England, click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
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[[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]], [[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 Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]], [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]. | [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes A|A]], [[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 Jurisdictions, Parishes O-T|O-T]], [[Cumberland Probate Jurisdictions, Parishes U-Z|U-Z]]. | ||
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== Probate Indexes Online == | == Probate Indexes Online == | ||
Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | Before looking for a will, you should search an index. <br> | ||
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[http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php http://www.uclan.ac.uk/ahss/education_social_sciences/history/probate_index.php] | |||
An index of all surviving probate documents for the Western Deaneries of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, 1748-1858 has been prepared. The deaneries included are Amounderness, Copeland, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale. The full index (36,676 wills) is available on the members' area of the website. An alphabetical list of the townships and other placenames in the index is available, free of charge. An alphabetical list of the surnames in the index is available, free of charge. | |||
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[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html] | |||
[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/ProbateRecords/index.html] | |||
Abstracts of Cumberland Probate Records pre-1858 | |||
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== Post-1857 Probate Records == | == Post-1857 Probate Records == | ||
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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]. | 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]. | ||
A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=517092&disp=Record+copy+wills%2C+1858%2D1925%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Principal Registry] and the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=517092&disp=Record+copy+wills%2C+1858%2D1925%20%20&columns=*,0,0 District Registries] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. <br> | A country-wide surname index to the records is available, so it is much easier to look for post-1857 wills. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=208102&disp=Calendar+of+the+grants+of+probate+and+le%20%20&columns=*,0,0 indexes] for 1858-1957 and the records for the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=517092&disp=Record+copy+wills%2C+1858%2D1925%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Principal Registry] and the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=517092&disp=Record+copy+wills%2C+1858%2D1925%20%20&columns=*,0,0 District Registries] for 1858-1925 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. <br> | ||
[[Category:England|England]] | [[Category:England|England]] | ||