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== Post-1857 Probate Courts == | == Post-1857 Probate Courts == | ||
On 12 January 1858, a network of civil courts called ''probate registries'' replaced ecclesiastical probate courts. All wills and administrations are probated in the district courts or in the Principal Registry, the central court in London. The Principal Probate Registry received copies of all the probates from the district courts. | On 12 January 1858, a network of civil courts called ''probate registries'' replaced ecclesiastical probate courts. All wills and administrations are probated in the district courts or in the Principal Registry, the central court in London. The Principal Probate Registry received copies of all the probates from the district courts. | ||
Wills and administrations are easy to search for after 1857 because the calendar is in alphabetical order by last name for the entire country. The calendar, a type of index, includes: | Wills and administrations are easy to search for after 1857 because the calendar is in alphabetical order by last name for the entire country. The calendar, a type of index, includes: | ||