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The following text has information about probate records in the county of Westmoreland. To read general information English probate records click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | The following text has information about probate records in the county of Westmoreland. To read general information English probate records click [[England Probate Records|here]]. | ||
== Getting Started in Probate Records<br> == | |||
== Westmorland Probate Courts == | == Westmorland Probate Courts == | ||
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== Some Explanatory Notes on the Westmorland Probate Courts == | == Some Explanatory Notes on the Westmorland Probate Courts == | ||
== Court Jurisdictions == | == Court Jurisdictions by Parish == | ||
Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for a will of an ancestor in Westmorland, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | Before 1858, every town and parish in Westmorland was under the probate jurisdiction of a primary court and several secondary courts. When looking for a will of an ancestor in Westmorland, search the courts in the order given. Search indexes first. For indexes, click on the court name links above. | ||